A Research Update in this issue by Sherry et al (see page 42) relates the successful treatment in Sydney Australia of an intractable MRSA infection of the lower tibia of a 49-year old Australian man using a complex antimicrobial phytochemical preparation called Polytoxinol™ (PT) antimicrobial. The ingredients of this medication are Lemongrass, Eucalyptus, Melaleuca, Clove, Thyme as well as BHT (Butylated Hydroxy Toluene), Triclosan (0.3%) and 95 undenatured ethanol (69.7%).

The media and medical establishment climate we live in defies belief! According to research widely reported in the UK, more than 10,000 people in the UK, die every year from adverse reactions to drugs such as aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories. Also, going into hospital puts patients at significant risk of adverse reactions to drugs administered, not to mention the potentially fatal risk of contracting a dreaded MRSA infection from the hospital ward.