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Preterm, critically ill neonates represent a challenge in wound healing. Many factors predispose infants to skin injuries, including decreased epidermal–dermal cohesion, deficient stratum corneum, relatively alkaline pH of skin surface, impaired nutrition and presence of multiple devices on the skin. We present a case series describing the use of medical-grade honey—Leptospermum honey (Medihoney), for successful treatment of slowly healing neonatal wounds, specifically stage 3 pressure ulcer, dehiscent and infected sternal wound, and full-thickness wound from an extravasation injury.
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Boyar, V., Handa, D., Clemens, K. et al. Clinical experience with Leptospermum honey use for treatment of hard to heal neonatal wounds: case series. J Perinatol 34, 161–163 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2013.158
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