Journal of wound care
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Journal of wound care · Jun 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyBacteriological changes in sloughy venous leg ulcers treated with manuka honey or hydrogel: an RCT.
To determine the qualitative bacteriological changes that occurred during a four-week treatment period with either manuka honey or a hydrogel dressing. This was the secondary outcome of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) that compared the efficacy of the two treatments in desloughing venous leg ulcers. ⋯ Manuka honey was effective in eradicating MRSA from 70% of chronic venous ulcers. The potential to prevent infection is increased when wounds are desloughed and MRSA is eliminated. This can be beneficial to prevent cross-infection.