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Medical-grade honey enriched with antimicrobial peptides has enhanced activity against antibiotic-resistant pathogens

Honey has potent activity against both antibiotic-sensitive and -resistant bacteria, and is an interesting agent for topical antimicrobial application to wounds. As honey is diluted by wound exudate, rapid bactericidal activity up to high dilution is a prerequisite for its successful application. We...

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Autores principales: Kwakman, P. H. S., de Boer, L., Ruyter-Spira, C. P., Creemers-Molenaar, T., Helsper, J. P. F. G., Vandenbroucke-Grauls, C. M. J. E., Zaat, S. A. J., te Velde, A. A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3022150/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20927564
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-010-1077-x