MRSA, a superbug, threatens to drink tea and coffee or reduce risk

According to a recent study in the United States, people who often drink tea or coffee may not be susceptible to the superbug MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacteria with strong toxicity in clinic After penicillin came out, Staphylococcus aureus was greatly controlled However, with the wide use of penicillin, some Staphylococcus aureus produced penicillinase, which can hydrolyze β - lactam ring, showing strong resistance MRSA was first discovered by Jevons in the UK MRSA has become one of the most important pathogens of nosocomial infection According to foreign media reports, scientists analyzed a research report released by the government involving more than 5500 American people They found that those who often drink hot tea or coffee have about half of the risk of carrying MRSA bacteria in their nasal cavity, which is still unknown to scientists The exact reason Eric Matheson, the lead researcher at the University of South Carolina, who conducted the study, said the results showed that hot tea and coffee have pits that reduce the MRSA bacteria in the nasal cavity, which you can do Generally speaking, about 1% of Americans have MRSA bacteria in their nose or skin, but there is no disease The idea of the study comes from the fact that local application or inhalation of tea extract can inhibit MRSA to some extent, whether in laboratory utensils or human body Some studies have shown that the compounds of tea and coffee have some antibacterial ability In general, people who often drink tea or coffee have about 50% less chance of carrying MRSA bacteria in their nasal cavity than those who don't But at the same time, the researchers also warned that the study could not prove that tea or coffee is the main reason for reducing the risk "Our findings provide a promising new way to fight MRSA and are safer, cheaper and easier than traditional methods," Eric said Of course, the current problem is that even though coffee and tea can reduce the risk of carrying bacteria, the mechanism is still unknown, so the research team still did not encourage people to drink these drinks as a hope to resist MRSA.