Manuka Honey in Managing Septic Burns: A Case Series

Abstract Manuka Honey is a medical-grade honey (MGH) product gaining popularity in burn wound care. The increased use of MGH in burn wound management accelerates wound healing while minimising scar tissue formation. This case series follows 3 patients who were managed in a regional hospital in Gauteng, South Africa, with Manuka honey after sustaining burn wounds. These patients were not managed surgically despite early surgical debridement being the gold standard for septic partial to full-thickness burns. Theatre time is often not available in resource-constrained hospitals. The use of Manuka honey in burn wound management can therefore be used as an adjunct to surgical debridement in both deep-partial and full-thickness burns when theatre time is not immediately available.