This article does a great job on covering multiple important topics regarding Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), but I would like to identify a few suggestions that could help provide additional information.
Possible Suggestions: 1.) I believe that with the additional information regarding some new research of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), would provide readers with updated strategies of how we as a population are trying to treat the problematic infection. For example, discussion on the research of phytochemical therapy and it’s use/importance of found flavanoids could be insightful. (Citation): Alcaráz L, Blanco S, Puig O, Thomás F, Ferretti F. Antibacterial activity of flavonoids against methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains. National Center for Biotechnology Information [Internet]. 2000 Jul 21 [cited 2014 Sep 30]. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pubmed/10873434
Day AW. Activity of Plant Extracts used in Northern Nigerian Traditional Medicine Against methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2008 Mar 1 [cited 2014 Sep 30];7(1): 1-8.
2.) I also think that additional information for other natural remedies of oils should be made. For example: Critricidal, tea tree and geranium oil. After testing with agar plates, researchers were able to conclude that a certain combination of both Critricidal and geranium oil displayed favorable effects against MRSA, serving as a possible alternate natural treatment. (Citation): Edwards-Jones V, Buck R, Shawcross S, Dawson M, Dunn K. The effect of essential oils on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus using a dressing model. National Center for Biotechnology Information [Internet]. 2004 Dec 30 [cited 2014 Oct 1]. Available from: http:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15555788
3.) A last possible suggestion would be to give more information regarding the subcategory “Restricting antibiotic use”. With the provided antibiotic classes and light touch on the possible associated risk increase of colonization of MRSA, I think further information on the dangers of this possibility could be beneficial to the reader. Perhaps research and provide supplementary information of the possible outcome of misuse or overuse of these classes of antibiotics.