December 12, 2019

Post-Surgical Manuka Honey ‘Sandwiches’ Help Fight Superbug Infections

In this article in Science Focus, the home of BBC Science Focus Magazine, Scientist measuring Manuka honeyscientists have used tiny layers of Manuka honey in surgical mesh to fight post-operative infections with great success.

This is exciting news for not only the Manuka honey industry, but also for surgical patients encountering the possibility of superbugs and antibiotic resistance.  In this study, Manuka honey has killed antibiotic-resistant superbugs and further has not developed resistance like pharmaceutical antibiotics do.

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