Antibacterial agent for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus and infection preventing method using the agent

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, α-damascone, β-damascone, methyl-/β-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