Antimicrobial agent against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

摘要

PURPOSE: To provide an antibacterial agent exhibiting high antibacterial action on not only sensitive bacteria but also methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus resistant to conventional antibacterial agent and having residual effect by the dissipation of the antibacterial component and high safety to man and beast. ;CONSTITUTION: The objective antibacterial agent for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus contains one or more components selected from farnesol, hinokitiol, citral, thymol, citronellal, tetrahydrolinalol, 1-perillaldehyde, tribertal, damascenone, -damascone, -damascone, methyl-/-orcinol carboxylate, isobornyl acetate, fenquil acetate, dihydromyrcenol, isocyclocitral, 1,4-cineol, 2-trans-hexenal, peppermint essential oil component, thyme essential oil component and oakmoss essential oil component. Infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus can be prevented by using the agent.;COPYRIGHT: (C)1993,JPO&Japio