In vitro antibacterial activity of Western Australian honeys, and manuka honey, against bacteria implicated in impetigo

Impetigo is a contagious skin disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. Without treatment, impetigo may be recurrent, develop into severe disease, or have serious, life-threatening sequelae. Standard treatment consists of topical or systemic antibiotic therapy (depending on severity), however, due to antibiotic resistance some therapies are increasingly ineffective.

Citation:
Chhawchharia A, Haines RR, Green KJ, Barnett TC, Bowen AC, Hammer KA. In vitro antibacterial activity of Western Australian honeys, and manuka honey, against bacteria implicated in impetigo. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2022;49

Keywords:
Apis mellifera; Apitherapy; Eucalyptus marginata; Group A Streptococcus; Natural product; Skin infection

Abstract:
Impetigo is a contagious skin disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. Without treatment, impetigo may be recurrent, develop into severe disease, or have serious, life-threatening sequelae. Standard treatment consists of topical or systemic antibiotic therapy (depending on severity), however, due to antibiotic resistance some therapies are increasingly ineffective.