Scientists Find Honey Can Be Used in the Fight Against Hospital Superbugs ; Positive Results When Used to Treat Wound Infections

Western MailApril 13, 2011

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IT'S already been hailed a superfood - and now it could even be used to treat a potentially deadly superbug.

New research by Welsh scientists has revealed honey could play a key role in the fight against the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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Scientists Find Honey Can Be Used in the Fight Against Hospital Superbugs ; Positive Results When Used to Treat Wound Infections

Studies by experts at the University ofWales Institute Cardiff (Uwic) have found manuka honey can reverse antibiotic resistance in MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).

Tests on MRSA in the laboratory have revealed...

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