Apimondia Apimedica-Apiquality International Forum
Oct. 22-25, 2012
Zhenjiang, China
Study of Antimicrobial Effect of Honey in Comparison to the
Antibiotics on the Microbes Isolated from Infected Burn Wounds
Quart ul Ain Zahra (QAZ), Zahid Mehmood Nagra (ZMN), Tamsil
Ahsan (TA), M. Yousaf (MY) and Samina Qamer (SA)**
Department of Zoology, Government College University,
Faisalabad(QAZ,SA), Department of Plastic Surgery, Punjab Medical College,
Faisalabad (ZMN), Pathology Lab Allied
hospital, Faisalabad (TA,MY),Pakistan
This study was conducted to evaluate the antimicrobial
effect of Apis mellifera fresh honey on organisms isolated from infected burns
in comparison to the antibiotics used in treatment of burn infection, and to
evaluate the effects produced when bee honey is added to antibiotic discs.
Thirty patients with burn infection (2-4 weeks old) were
selected for this study. The collected blood specimens from the burn wounds
were cultured on different media such as CLED, Blood, SS and MacConkey agar and
Nutrient agar. Four major bacterial strains including E-coli, Klebsiella spp.
Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were isolated and Antibiotic
sensitivity pattern was measured against these microorganisms by using
following 3 antibiotics i.e, Amikacin (AK), Zinacef (CXM), Linozolid (LZD).
The results show that honey has a significant effect on the
growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (61%) followed by E.coli (55%), Staphylococcus
aureus (56%), and Klebsiella spp (25%) as compared to the antibiotics alone.
** corresponding author: Dr Samina Qamer