Research Article

Antibiofilm Activity of Manuka Honey in Combination with Antibiotics

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Scanning electron microscopy of S. aureus biofilms (scale bar, 0.1 μm)—(a) control; (b) 10% Manuka honey; (c) 50% artificial honey (representative images). In these close-up images, the differences seen in Figure 1 are emphasized. The Manuka honey-exposed cell had many holes and crevices in its surface, whereas the control cells and those exposed to artificial honey had a smooth exterior. The Manuka honey-exposed cells also appeared larger than the control or artificial honey-exposed cells.
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