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Table 4 Sensitivity of biofilms of progenitor strains P. aeruginosa ATCC 9027 and clinical isolate 867 and their recovered isolates (from honey treated biofilm) to manuka honey treatment using the crystal violet method

From: Manuka honey treatment of biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa results in the emergence of isolates with increased honey resistance

 

Mean MBEC% (w/v) ± SE

 

P. aeruginosa ATCC 9027

P. aeruginosa 867

Progenitor strain

48.3 ± 1.6

43.3 ± 1.6

Recovered isolate

63.3 ± 1.6

50 ± 0

p- value

<0.05

<0.05

  1. SE = standard error of the mean.