Tea tree oil as an alternative topical decolonization agent for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

International Journal of Aromatherapy

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 97-99

  Caelli, M ^a   Porteous, J ^a   Carson, C F ^a   Heller, R ^a   Riley, T V ^a  

^a Western Australia Neuroscience Institute Queen Elizabeth 11 Medical Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; TEA TREE OIL; TRICLOSAN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BURN; CLEANING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NOSE MUCOSA; OINTMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN DEFECT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034865927     PISSN: 09624562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-4562(01)80024-2     Document Type: Article

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