TY  - JOUR
T1  - Antibacterial Activity of Honey Against Methicillin-Resistant <I>Staphylococcus aureus</I>
AU - Shamsudin, Mariana N. AU - AL-Haj, Nagi A. AU - Amghalia, E. AU - Abdullah, Rasedee AU - Mohamed, Rahmah AU - Sekawi, Zamberi 
JO  - Research Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 4
IS  - 8
SP  - 943
EP  - 947
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-8846
DO  - rjbsci.2009.943.947
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2009.943.947
KW  - Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)
KW  -Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
KW  -Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)
KW  -honey
KW  -wound infections
KW  -Malaysia
AB  - For centuries honey had a valued place in traditional medicine, being used in the treatment of wounds and diseases of the gut. The scientific community has now rekindled interest in the therapeutic use of honey in modern medicine and a number of published reports support its use in certain medical conditions, including burns and wounds. The aim of the present study to the effectiveness of the antimicrobial activity of honey against Methicillin-Resistant <I>Staphylococcus aureus</I> (MRSA) and Methicillin-Sensitive <I>Staphylococcus aureus</I> (MSSA) isolates collected from various Malaysian hospitals. Thirty isolated of Staphylococcus<I> aureus</I> were found to be resistant to routinely used higher antibiotics. Using an agar incorporation technique the sensitivity of these strains to honey was tested by the method of minimum inhibitory concentration. All the tested strains of <I>Staphylococcus aureus</I> showed inhibition with honey at concentrations of 25 and 30%. The present study recommended that the multidrug-resistant <I>Staphylococcus aureus</I> infection particularly wound and burns honey may be useful for controlling infection.
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