title: Susceptibility of multiresistant strains of Burkholderia cepacia to honey.
abstract: Twenty strains of Burkholderia cepacia, isolated principally from the sputum of cystic fibrosis patients, were tested for their susceptibility to eight antibiotics with a modified Kirby-Bauer Disc diffusion technique. All strains exhibited multiple but not identical patterns of antibiotic resistance. The sensitivity of all strains to honey was assessed with an agar dilution method. All strains exhibited susceptibility to concentrations of honey below 6% (v/v). This suggests that honey may have a potential role in the clinical management of B. cepacia infections.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Biomedical Sciences, School of Applied Sciences, University of Wales Institute Cardiff, Cardiff, UK. rcooper@uwic.ac.uk
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wigley
authors.forename: N F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Burton
mesh_terms: D019121:Burkholderia Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D016956:Burkholderia cepacia / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006722:Honey; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology