Manuka-type honeys can eradicate biofilms produced by Staphylococcus aureus strains with different biofilm-forming abilities
Chronic wounds are a major global health problem. Their management is difficult and costly, and the development of antibiotic resistance by both planktonic and biofilm-associated bacteria necessitates the use of alternative wound treatments. Honey is now being revisited as an alternative treatment d...
Main Authors: | Jing Lu, Lynne Turnbull, Catherine M. Burke, Michael Liu, Dee A. Carter, Ralf C. Schlothauer, Cynthia B. Whitchurch, Elizabeth J. Harry |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2014-03-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/326.pdf |
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