Keywords

antimicrobial resistance, burns, honey, Manuka honey, medical-grade honey, reactive oxygen, SurgihoneyRO, wounds

 

Authors

  1. Winter, George Frederick BSc, FIBMS

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Compared with other medical honeys, SurgihoneyRO (H&R Healthcare Ltd, Southmoor, Abingdon, United Kingdom), a bioengineered medical-grade honey, delivers low concentrations of reactive oxygen to wounds over a sustained period. This article describes how one provider, Dr Jill Brooks, has successfully used this new antimicrobial dressing in Africa and examines the potential positive impact this dressing could have on wound care in developing countries.