Open AccessHoney as an antimicrobial agent against Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from infected wounds
Author(s) -
Vishnu Prasad Shenoy,
Mamatha Ballal,
Shivananda Pg,
Indira Bairy
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.96770
Subject(s) - pseudomonas aeruginosa , serial dilution , antimicrobial , antibiotics , agar dilution , microbiology and biotechnology , minimum inhibitory concentration , agar , antibacterial activity , agar dilution method , bacteria , biology , minimum bactericidal concentration , medicine , genetics , alternative medicine , pathology
As natural products garner attention in the medical field due to emergence of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria, honey is valued for its antibacterial activity.