This article is funny but interesting. I see all my MRSA patients having bath in various antiseptics and cannot get rid of their bugs. Honey has been used in wound healing and body care for more than centuries. Dating back as far as 6,000 BC references have been found on the use of honey in wound healing. During World War I Russian soldiers used honey to prevent infections and to accelerate healing. The healing properties of honey can be ascribed towards:
- Anti-bacterial activity
- Anti-inflammatory activity
- Stimulation of healing
Our fore fathers knew and practiced natural remedies and of course we have forgotten..
An article featured in this week’s Clinical Infectious Disease was titled “Medical-Grade Honey Kills Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria In Vitro and Eradicates Skin Colonization.
The investigators studied Revamil, a medical-grade honey, to assess the in vitro bactericidal activity against S. aureus, S. Epidermidis, E. Faecium, E. coli, P. Aeruginosa, Enterobaceter cloacae and Klebsiella oxytoca in forearm colonization. After 2 days of application of honey, the extent of colonization was reduced 100-fold. Apparently, honey has other uses too and has been reported to successfully treat chronic wound infections that were unresponsive to antibiotics. Who would have thought?
- Anti-bacterial activity
- Anti-inflammatory activity
- Stimulation of healing
Our fore fathers knew and practiced natural remedies and of course we have forgotten..
An article featured in this week’s Clinical Infectious Disease was titled “Medical-Grade Honey Kills Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria In Vitro and Eradicates Skin Colonization.
The investigators studied Revamil, a medical-grade honey, to assess the in vitro bactericidal activity against S. aureus, S. Epidermidis, E. Faecium, E. coli, P. Aeruginosa, Enterobaceter cloacae and Klebsiella oxytoca in forearm colonization. After 2 days of application of honey, the extent of colonization was reduced 100-fold. Apparently, honey has other uses too and has been reported to successfully treat chronic wound infections that were unresponsive to antibiotics. Who would have thought?
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