Table 3. Resistance of S. aureus cells recovered from biofilms after 8% manuka honey treatmentsa.
Honey (%) | Type of assay | Manuka honey | Medihoney | Manuka/kanuka honey |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Growth | √ | √ | √ |
Biofilm formation | √ | √ | √ | |
8 | Growth | × | × | √ |
Biofilm formation | × | √ | √ | |
16 | Growth | × | × | × |
Biofilm formation | × | × | × |
Notes.
A tick means that there was normal growth or biofilm formation and a cross means that there was no growth or no bioflm formation.