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Staph Infection
Cannabis for Staph Infection
“Staph” is short for staphylococcus, which is a type of bacteria that is commonly found on the skin or in the nose. It can cause swelling and painful red lumps, bumps and sores on the skin. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of staph infection that has become resistant to antibiotics. Staphylococcus aureus is usually a harmless type of bacteria, but can become an infection if they get into the skin through a bite or a cut.
As staph bacteria are resistant to many treatment methods, novel treatments are being sought, especially for more serious cases of MRSA. Cannabinoids like THC, CBD, CBG, CBC and CBN have been shown to have potent activity against MRSA, as has alpha- and beta-pinene.
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Animal Study
3
Laboratory Study
29
Laboratory Study -
1
Meta-analysis
5
Total studies
Staph Infection
38
Positive
36 studies
95%
Inconclusive
1 studies
3%
Negative
1 studies
3%
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- Anandamide alters the membrane properties, halts the cell division and prevents drug efflux in multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Antibacterial Activities and Synergistic Interaction of Citrus Essential Oils and Limonene with Gentamicin against Clinically Isolated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Antibacterial Activity and Time-kill Kinetics of Positive Enantiomer of α-Pinene Against Strains of Staphylococcus Aureus and Escherichia Coli
- Antibacterial Cannabinoids from Cannabis sativa: A Structure−Activity Study.
- Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oil of Baccharis dracunculifolia DC (Asteraceae) Aerial Parts at Flowering Period