Using honey to heal a chronic wound in a patient with epidermolysis bullosa
- 1 October 2005
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Mark Allen Group in British Journal of Nursing
- Vol. 14 (Sup5) , S4-S12
- https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2005.14.sup5.19952
Abstract
This case study details the healing of a chronic wound (20 years' duration) in a patient with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (EB). Many different dressings and creams had been used, and on occasions the wound began to heal but never progressed to closure. A honey impregnated dressing was used and the wound healed in 15 weeks. A brief overview of the dystrophic form of EB is given and some evidence for the efficacy of honey is presented.Keywords
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