Dear editor, we would like to discuss on the publication on “Honey Dressing vs. Povidone Iodine Dressing [1].” Gulati et al. concluded that “Honey dressing is highly effective in achieving healing in chronic wounds as compared to Povidone iodine dressing [1].” In fact, the usefulness of honey in wound care is acceptable and honey is widely used. It is approved for the antibacterial activity and proposed to be a good therapeutic agent for infectious diseases [2]. However, the important consideration is the possible contamination of honey. Honey is reported for high contamination by Clostridium pathogen that can cause botulism [3]. To use honey in surgery, good preparation and sanitation control is needed.
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Gulati S, Qureshi A, Srivastava A, Kataria K, Kumar P, Ji AB (2014) A Prospective Randomized Study to Compare the Effectiveness of Honey Dressing vs. Povidone Iodine Dressing in Chronic Wound Healing. Indian J Surg 76(3):193–198
Yassin NA (2013) Honey as therapeutic agent for infectious diseases. Diag Ther Stud 2(3):43–50
de Centorbi OP, Satorres SE, Alcaraz LE, Centorbi HJ, Fernández R (1997) Detection of Clostridium botulinum spores in honey. Rev Argent Microbiol 29(3):147–151
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Tin, S.S., Wiwanitkit, V. Honey Dressing vs. Povidone Iodine Dressing. Indian J Surg 77 (Suppl 3), 1496 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-014-1198-z
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