A comparison of different types of honey, which is beyond the scope of this article, may be an important issue in future trials ( 24). Medihoney™ is a range of medical-grade honey-based products with Active Leptospermum Honey that is mainly designed for management of wounds and burns. Depending on the amount of exudate, the dressing with medical honey has to be changed up to 2 times a day in acute inflammatory wounds. MAWG at the highest concentration used in this study [80% (W/V)], was unable to fully eradicate mature biofilms pre-formed by any of these microorganisms ( Table 2, see MBECs).

Medihoney Antibacterial Wound Gel is formulated from 100% Medical Grade Manuka Honey combined with 20% natural plant waxes in a single patient sealable, reusable tube.Serious wounds, such as some of those listed above, should be managed under professional medical supervision. MAWG was found unable to effectively kill adherent monolayers; adherent monolayers developed into mature biofilms [2–5 log (CFU/cm 2)] after overnight treatment. Doctors at another hospital had removed an abdominal lymphoma, leaving an open drainage site on his abdomen. Viable counts were performed before and after overnight incubation, replacing turbidity-based growth assessment because of the cloudiness of MAWG solutions after incubation.

Many in vitro studies and animal studies confirming the antibacterial properties and the positive effects on wound healing. Before treatment with Medihoney™ was initiated, the child had received numerous intravenous antibiotics and many other conventional wound care treatments to clear the wound, spending the first 3 months of its life in the hospital. If the dressing or wound bed appears dry, moisten it with a sterile saline solution to assist with removal. Nonetheless, the current evidence ( 15) confirming the antibacterial properties and additional beneficial effects of medical honey on wound healing should encourage other wound care professionals to use CE-certified honey dressings with standardized antibacterial activity, such as Medihoney™ products, as an alternative treatment approach in wounds of different natures.Even if the hydrogen peroxide activity is blocked and the osmotic effect of honey is circumvented by dilution, selected honeys from Leptospermum spp. The osmotic action assists the natural cleaning processes by drawing unwanted elements into the dressing, thus providing optimal environmental conditions. Medical honey can be used in all different stages of wound healing, in many different types of wounds and even in patients with diabetes.