Abdul Razaque Shaikh, Syed Asad Ali, Syed Mohammad Tahir, Riaz Memon, Abdul Salam Memon.
Role of Honey in Wounds Infected By MRSA in a Teaching Hospital.
Ann Pak Inst Med Sci Jan ;12(4):267-70.

Background: The medicinal use of honey is very old; it is described in ancient Greek literature. Recent development has enabled us to have better understanding of the mechanism of action of honey with evidence-based therapeutic justification Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of topical application of Sidr honey in the management of wounds infected with Methicillin-resistant S. Aureus(MRSA). Place and Duration: Department of Surgery, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro, from March 2010 to February 2012 Methodology: Post-operative wounds, post-traumatic sutured/un-sutured wounds infected with MRSA were studied. Wound thoroughly washed with a copious quantity of normal saline and pat dried. The cotton gauze soaked in honey applied over the wound, 2-3 dry gauze applied and dressing affixed with Fixomull® (BSN). We used Sidr honey purchased from Islamic Honey center Saddar Hyderabad; the source is Sidr forests of Potohar region of Pakistan (Fatehjung, PindiGhep and Kohat). Results: The sidr honey showed promising results as 3rd swab for MRSA became negative in 90% of the patients. Optimum healing observed in 80% of cases within 2 weeks’ times. Conclusion: Topical application of sidr honey is an excellent alternative for wound infected with MRSA without any concern of systemic untoward side effects.

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