Tea Tree Oil Treatment of MRSA: Difference between revisions
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[[Image:mrsa_magn_lg.jpg|thumb|300px|right|baseline|Magnified 20,000X, this colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicts a grouping of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. Publicly available by the CDC.]] | [[Image:mrsa_magn_lg.jpg|thumb|300px|right|baseline|Magnified 20,000X, this colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicts a grouping of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. Publicly available by the CDC.]] | ||
== | ==Methicillin-resistant <i>Staphyloccocus aureus</i>== | ||
<br> | <br>Methicillin-resistant <i>S. aureus</i> (MRSA) is a gram-positive cocci bacterium. It is resistant to <br> | ||
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Revision as of 22:38, 18 March 2013
Introduction
Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem as an increasing number of pathogens is becoming less susceptible to commonly used antibiotics. The increasing difficulty of treating these pathogens underscores the importance of discovering alternative anti-microbial treatments. One potential alternative anti-microbial agent is tea tree oil, the essential oil derived from the Australian native plant Melaleuca alternifolia. While the topical application of tea tree oil has been used for centuries as a folk remedy for a number of conditions, clinical studies indicate that tea tree oil can treat skin infections of drug-resistant bacteria, including staph infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). MRSA poses a public health risk as it is commonly contracted in healthcare and community settings and cannot be treated with common antibiotics. Tea tree oil's bacteriocidal and bacteriostatic effects make this plant extract a plausible addition or supplement to a MRSA treatment plan.
Methicillin-resistant Staphyloccocus aureus
Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a gram-positive cocci bacterium. It is resistant to
Section 2
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Section 3
Include some current research in each topic, with at least one figure showing data.
Conclusion
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References
Edited by Karen Leung, a student of Nora Sullivan in BIOL187S (Microbial Life) in The Keck Science Department of the Claremont Colleges Spring 2013.
