Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Effects of Tea Tree Oil as Decolonization Agent Examined
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, April 25th, 2000
They found a combination of tea tree oil products was more effective than mupirocin and triclosan.
"The emergence of mupirocin-resistant MRSA potentially compromises our ability to eradicate the carrier state and alternative treatment agents have been suggested," reported M.L. Caelli and colleagues from the University of Newcastle and other institutions in Australia.
The researchers conducted the pilot study at John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Thirty...
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