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The aNtimicrobial Activity of Honey Against Common Equine Wound Isolates

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Carnwath R., Graham E.M., Reynolds...

In: BEVA - Annual Congress - Manchester, 2013 by British Equine Veterinary Association
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SEP 14, 2013
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Aims: The aim of this study was to determine if shop-bought honey was free from contamination and suitable for use on equine wounds, and to investigate the effect of a number of different types of uncontaminated honey on the growth of equine pathogens. 

Methods: Twenty-eight honeys were collected from sources ranging from supermarkets to bee keepers, and were cultured on sheep blood and MacConkey agar. Ten bacteria were collected from equine wounds, these included: methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Staphylococcus aureus,Escherichia coli, Streptococcus equi, S. equi subsp.zooepidemicus, Enterococcus faecalis, Acinetobacter baumannii, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermis (MRSE),Staphylococcus sciuri, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Uncontaminated honey was incorporated into agar at a variety of concentrations and the plates were inoculated with the 10 bacterial isolates.

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