Antibiotic-specific differences in the response of Staphylococcus aureus to treatment with antimicrobials combined with manuka honey

Antibiotic-specific differences in the response of Staphylococcus aureus to treatment with antimicrobials combined with manuka honey

Skin infections caused by antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus are a significant health problem worldwide; often associated with high treatment cost and mortality rate. Complex natural products like New Zealand (NZ) manuka honey have been revisited and studied extensively as an alternative to...

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Main Authors: Michael eLiu, Jing eLu, Patrick eMueller, Lynne eTurnbull, Catherine eBurke, Ralf eSchlothauer, Dee eCarter, Cynthia B Whitchurch, Elizabeth Jane Harry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
antibiotic resistance
Manuka honey
Antibiotic synergy
Medihoney
natural product antibacterials
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00779/full

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