Mechanism of Action of<i>Melaleuca alternifolia</i>(Tea Tree) Oil on<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>Determined by Time-Kill, Lysis, Leakage, and Salt Tolerance Assays and Electron Microscopy
ABSTRACT The essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) has broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. The mechanisms of action of tea tree oil and three of its components, ...