Tag Archive for 'Klebsiella pneumoniae'

Allcott et al. show that increasing UMF grade of Manuka honey is associated with stronger antibacterial activity and that this activity cannot be explained by sugar content or methylglyoxal alone. Image credit: Estelle Heitz.

Manuka Honey’s Antibacterial Power Goes beyond Sugar and MGO: Study

Aug 12, 2026 by Natali Anderson

Manuka honey, the New Zealand product long touted for wound care, may also hold potential against bacteria that cause respiratory infections, including...

Escherichia coli. Image credit: Janice Haney Carr / CDC.

Second Case in the US of Bacteria with Colistin Resistance Gene

Jul 14, 2016 by Enrico de Lazaro

For the second time, a clinical strain of Escherichia coli with the colistin resistance gene mcr-1 has been detected in humans in the United States, according...