SinoFresh nasal spray looks promising in killing SuperBug

VENICE, Fla. Preliminary results indicate that SinoFresh HealthCare’s SinoFresh nasal spray is useful in controlling the virulent staphylococcus strain MRSA, SinoFresh announced Tuesday.

The company conducted a pilot animal study, which showed that the spray could kill MRSA bacteria living in the nasal passages when used three times daily. The study follows an in vitro study conducted at the Public Health Research Institute. SinoFresh’s nasal spray attacks the bacteria by physically destroying the bacteria’s cell walls and membranes.

MRSA, which stands for methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureas, is an antibiotic-resistant strain of staphylococcus that incubates in the nasal passages and can cause severe infections when it gets on the skin, leading to disfigurement and even death. As many as 3 million Americans are estimated to carry the bacteria.