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Antibacterial Effect of Tea-tree Oil on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Formation of the Tympanostomy Tube: An In Vitro Study

HAEKYUN PARK, CHUL-HO JANG, YONG BUM CHO and CHEOL-HEE CHOI
In Vivo November 2007, 21 (6) 1027-1030;
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Abstract

The antibacterial effects of tea-tree oil against the formation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) biofilm on the surface of the tympanostomy tubes was evaluated. Materials and Methods: Silicone tympanostomy tubes were pretreated with normal saline for 12 hours, the control group (n=4), with 100% tea-tree oil, experimental group A (n=3), or with 50% tea-tree oil, experimental group B (n=3). All the tubes were incubated in a MRSA solution for 2 days and then processed for evaluation using scanning electron microscopy. Results: The development of the biofilm mode of growth of MRSA was observed in the saline-treated control group. In contrast, only focal biofilms were present on the tube surface in experimental group A and considerable reduction of biofilm with destruction of the MRSA cells was shown in experimental group B. Conclusion: From these results, the antimicrobial effect of tea-tree oil against biofilm formation on tympanostomy tubes in vitro has been verified.

  • MRSA
  • tympanostomy tube
  • biofilm
  • tea-tree oil

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  • Received July 7, 2007.
  • Revision received October 15, 2007.
  • Accepted October 22, 2007.
  • Copyright © 2007 International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. John G. Delinassios), All rights reserved
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In Vivo Nov 2007, 21 (6) 1027-1030;

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In Vivo Nov 2007, 21 (6) 1027-1030;
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