AgriFutures Tea Tree Oil Program RD&E Plan 2026-2029
A strategic roadmap guiding research, regulatory response and sustainable growth for Australia’s premium tea tree oil industry from 2026–2029.
TEA TREE OIL
The Role of Tea Tree Oil in the Decolonisation of MRSA Positive Wounds
29 pages
Published: 4 Feb 2010
Publication Code: 10-006
Author(s): Carson, CF, Edmondson, M, Carville, K, Newall, N, Smith, J, Riley, TV
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Project Overview
Pilot study of tea tree oil in the decolonisation of MRSA positive wounds
1 September 2005 – 30 May 2008
This RIRDC report details the results of a pilot study investigating whether tea tree oil is a useful wound treatment product. It is important because tea tree oil is used widely for this purpose despite a lack of comprehensive evidence that it is beneficial.
The results of this study begin to address this knowledge void and further support the use of tea tree oil as a wound care agent. This report also helps to fine tune the study designs most likely to succeed in future work examining the use of tea tree oil in wound care products.
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