The application belongs to the technical field of biological
medicine, and discloses application of
antibacterial peptide humAMP_23 in preparation of a
medicine for treating burn infection, and is used for promoting healing of a
burn wound surface. It is found that local application of the
antibacterial peptide humAMP_23 can effectively reduce inflammatory reaction and mortality. It is proved by
cell experiments that humAMP_23 has no
cytotoxicity and good
biocompatibility. The application further provides a pharmaceutical composition containing the
antibacterial peptide humAMP_23 and a pharmaceutically acceptable local external carrier. The pharmaceutical composition can be prepared into various forms such as gels, creams, ointments, sprays, hydrocolloid dressings or
fibrin glue, is convenient to use in
medicine, has the advantages of convenient use, high local
drug concentration, remarkable effect of promoting
wound healing, and is suitable for local administration of burn infection wound, especially burn infection wound caused by
Staphylococcus aureus or
Pseudomonas aeruginosa.