Cooper, Rose A.Molan, Peter C.Krishnamoorthy, L.Harding, K. G.2009-05-032009-05-032001Cooper, R.A., Molan, P.C., Krishnamoorthy, L. & Harding, K.G. (2001). Manuka honey used to heal a recalcitrant surgical wound. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 20. 758-759.https://hdl.handle.net/10289/2147Ancient civilizations used honey to heal wounds. Despite the rediscovery of honey by modern physicians its use in conventional medicine, unlike in complementary medicine, remains limited. Much anecdotal evidence, some clinical observations, some animal models and some randomised controlled trials support the efficacy of honey in managing wounds , but few detailed descriptions of the use of honey in healing difficult surgical wounds have previously been published.application/pdfenThis is an authors accepted manuscript version of an article published in the European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases.honeyhidradenitis suppurativastaphylococcus aureusnon-healing woundbiologyJournal Article