MRSA Colonization :

Where do we get Colonized?

Like other strains of S. aureus, MRSA colonization is most commonly found in the anterior nares (nostrils).

But other body colonization points include:

• open wounds and respiratory tract
• perineum(groin area)
• upper extremities
• umbilical cord(in infants)
• urinary tract, and axilla(armpits).

Some people only remain colonized for a few weeks without any type of treatment, while others with underlying diseases often remain colonized in the anterior nares for a prolonged time, often several years.

Treatments for MRSA Colonization

Or Decolonization of MRSA

Currently the treatment of choice by Doctors for eradicating MRSA colonization in the nasal passages is calcium mupirocin ointment.

The application of small amounts of mupirocin in each nostril 2 to 3 times a day for 5 days is often effective.

There should be follow-up nasal culture swabs performed after the first week or so of decolonization treatment. This however, does not work for all colonized people.

Those with wounds, abscess or other areas colonized with MRSA are unlikely to respond to mupirocin ointment nasal treatment.

I have found that alli-derm with stabilized allicin works very well for me using it in both nostrils.
Now I have no problems with infections inside my nose

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Mupirocin Vs Tea Tree Oil Cream

There are some reports that compared treatments for decolonization of MRSA. I have read over a few of them and here are the findings:

First Report

Hospital patients were given two types of treatments:

1. Standard treatment included


• Mupirocin 2% nasal ointment
• Chlorhexidine gluconate 4% soap
• Silver sulfadiazine 1% cream


2. Natural treatment included


• Tea tree 10% cream
• Tea tree 5% body wash

Both treatments were given for 5 days

One hundred and fourteen patients received the standard treatment and 56 (49%) were cleared of MRSA colonization.

One hundred and ten received natural treatment: tea tree oil and 46 (41%) were also cleared of MRSA-colonization.

Mupirocin was significantly more effective at clearing nasal colonization (78%) over Tea tree cream (47%), but natural treatment using tea tree oil or cream was more effective than chlorhexidine or silver sulfadiazine at clearing superficial skin infections and skin abscess.

Tea tree treatments were effective, safe and well tolerated and could be considered in eradication of MRSA colonization.

There were two things that I found in these reports that need to be stressed.

1. MRSA can become resistant to mupirocin causing a strain called MSSA (methicillin-susceptible s. aureus) a less virulent strain.


2. Tea tree oil is a viable alternative to antibiotic treatment for MRSA skin infections. This finding is especially important as bacterial resistance continues to increase and infections become harder to treat. As of this writing, there have been no reports of MRSA resistance to tree tea oil.

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