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Healing of an MRSA-colonized, hydroxyurea-induced leg ulcer with honey

S Natarajan Wound Healing Research Unit, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK
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D Williamson Wound Healing Research Unit, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK
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J Grey Wound Healing Research Unit, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK
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KG Harding Wound Healing Research Unit, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK
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RA Cooper Centre for Biomedical Sciences, University of Wales Institute Cardiff, Llandaff Campus, Cardiff, UK
Pages 33-36 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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