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.
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Apply 15 ml of NM Honey to CA-MRSA Abscess compare to standard antibiotic treatment
Bactrim DS
Pinon Family Practice
Farmington, New Mexico, United States
RECRUITINGSize of lesion at day 7
Increase in size will determine failure; Decrease in size will determine success
Time frame: 7 days
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