What is it about?
Management of infected wounds is one of the major challenges that surgeons and nurses face. Several antimicrobial agents have been used, but the toxicity, drug resistance and their effect on the healing process remain a matter of concern. The present study was designed to analyze the accelerative impact of topical application of Ostrich oil on infected wounds in a mouse model.
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Why is it important?
Our findings show that the topical application of ostrich oil have beneficial effect on treatment of infected full-thickness cutaneous wounds.
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I hope this article lead to wound management groups, especially infected wound, including surgeons, nurses and other people contacting me and ultimately to a greater involvement in wound management research.
Mohammad Farahpour
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This page is a summary of: Effectiveness of topical application of ostrich oil on the healing of Staphylococcus aureus- and Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected wounds, Connective Tissue Research, July 2017, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/03008207.2017.1350174.
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