Manuka honey used in catheters is proving effective in tackling infection

Dr Fouch • December 17, 2022

Patients undergoing hospital treatment can face a challenge to recovery due to bacteria resistant to antibiotics.

But The University of Portsmouth’s Dr Sarah Fouch is exploring a ‘sweeter’ way around the problem.

Dr Fouch has spent part of 2020 working to improve testing and diagnostics for COVID-19 at Basingstoke hospital, but in the latest episode of Life Solved, she explains how research she’s leading into fighting bacteria in catheters could also have life-saving results.

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