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of U.S. researchers had found that a protein present in the blood of a
small crocodile (alligator) can be a powerful antibiotic against
bacteria that are resistant to conventional drugs, especially to treat
serious infections and burns.
Dr. Mark Merchant of McNeese State University, Lake Charles and Dr. Kermit
Murray of Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, discovered the
potential use of antibiotic proteins in alligator blood, to treat
various infections caused by Candida albicans, which causes serious
problems for patients with HIV or who undergo organ transplantation.
Recent research shows, a type of honey used to heal wounds turned out to be a potent medicine has great potential to overcome the super bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.
As reported by the Daily Mail, reported manuka honey types effectively kill the three types of bacteria that commonly infect the body when wounded, including among other super germs Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Manuka honey is a type of honey produced by bees residents in New Zealand manuka tree. Experts have known this type of honey for a long time because too often used in the products of modern wound healing. The problem is, the secret of strength in dealing with manuka honey wound is still a mystery.
Before Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the world's first antibiotic, in 1928, countless numbers of people who died from injuries and common infections. For example, 18 percent of American soldiers died of pneumonia in World War I. However, in World War II, after the discovery of penicillin, only one percent who die from the disease.
