Aussie bee honey 'an antibiotic' in UK
Tuesday Feb 27 23:51 AEDT

A British hospital is using honey from Australian bees to combat superbug MRSA.

The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough has been using honey from a colony of bees only found in Queensland to clean infected wounds, along with dressings that contain gum extracted from seaweed.

The honey seals the injury and the seaweed extract draws and absorbs the harmful bacteria, The Times newspaper reported on Tuesday.


Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is bacteria which is resistant to conventional antibiotics.