Honey Has Antimicrobial Activity Against New Type of MRSA
Antibacterial Activity of Honey Against Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA)
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 4 March 2008
http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2008/03/honey-has-antimicrobial-activity.html
Summary: Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has now been described globally, as a clinically significant pathogen, particularly associated with skin and soft tissue infections, including abscesses, cellulitis and furunculosis...Although previous studies have examined the antimicrobial activity of honey against HA-MRSA, such data are limited regarding the activity of honey against this emerging type of MRSA...
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