Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
Conditions
Keywords
Community acquired MRSA, New Mexico Honey
Brief summary
In a time of emerging bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, honey offers an alternative that has potential to reduce the heavy reliance on pharmaceutical antibiotics. We will be evaluating the effectiveness of a locally produced New Mexico Honey against the standard of care Bactrim antibiotic on Community Acquired MRSA.
Detailed description
Locally grown New Mexico Honey will be utilized on abscess wounds of the trunk and extremities vs routine (Bactrim) antibiotic care to determine if NM Honey is effective treatment for Community Acquired MRSA 6 cm abscesses.
Interventions
DRUGNew Mexico Honey
Apply 15 ml of NM Honey to CA-MRSA Abscess compare to standard antibiotic treatment
DRUGBactrim DS
Bactrim DS
Sponsors
R. Stephen Rankin, M.D.
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients 16 years of age or older * Abscess less than or equal to 6 cm in diameter on the extremity or trunk requiring incision and drainage * Patient willing to try honey prepared dressing * Patient able to return to office each day for 7 days for evaluation
Exclusion criteria
* Under the age of 16 * Abscess of face, scalp or genitals * Diagnosed as a diabetic * Allergic to bee pollen, honey or sulfa antibiotics * Diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease * Patient acknowledgement of current drug or alcohol abuse
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Size of lesion at day 7 | 7 days | Increase in size will determine failure; Decrease in size will determine success |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactR Stephen Rankin, MD
Backup ContactJoseph Pope, MD
Outcome results
None listed