Researchers found individuals who drink coffee or hot tea are less likely to be MRSA nasal carriers than those who do not drink coffee or hot tea, according to a study published in the Annals of Family Medicine.
Researchers from Medical University of South Carolina utilized adjusted logistic regression analysis and data from the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Their research concluded individuals who drank hot tea or coffee were half as likely to be MRSA nasal carriers compared to those who did not drink these beverages.
Read the Annals of Family Medicine study about the effect of hot tea and coffee on MRSA.
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Researchers from Medical University of South Carolina utilized adjusted logistic regression analysis and data from the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Their research concluded individuals who drank hot tea or coffee were half as likely to be MRSA nasal carriers compared to those who did not drink these beverages.
Read the Annals of Family Medicine study about the effect of hot tea and coffee on MRSA.
Related Articles on MRSA:
Patient Safety Tool: 'FAQs About MRSA' Poster From CDC
Possible MRSA Drug Undergoing Clinical Trials
Jury Rules Milwaukee's Columbia Hospital Not at Fault in Infection Lawsuit
