title: Topical gentian violet for cutaneous infection and nasal carriage with MRSA.
abstract: This study describes a potential effect of topical gentian violet on cutaneous infection and nasal carriage with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). 0.5% gentian violet was used in 28 cases of skin lesions once a day, while a 0.3% solution was applied on the nasal vestibules of nine cases twice a day. The period for eradication in the 28 skin cases was 9.1 +/- 6.0 days. It was 15.3 +/- 9.0 days for the nine nasal lesions. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of gentian violet against MRSA from the four isolated strains was 0.0225 +/- 0.0096 microg/mL. No adverse reactions occurred throughout the study. It is suggested that gentian violet may be potentially effective against MRSA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Aizembashi Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tabata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005840:Gentian Violet / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000382:microbiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D005840:Gentian Violet; D008712:Methicillin