5 Combination therapy with conventional and TM immune therapies
The effects characteristics and mechanisms of conventional and TM immune therapies against MRSA infection are comprehensively analyzed and summarized here. In the prevention phase of MRSA infection, vaccination is the main measure. However, no safe and effective vaccine for MRSA infection is currently available. Some herbs or formulae, such as HET, can prevent MRSA colonization by modulating the mucosal immune response. In the treatment phase, conventional therapies usually focus on inhibiting or killing bacteria. TM immune therapies usually account for both killing bacteria and regulating host immunity to combat MRSA immune injuries. In the recovery phase, TM therapies exert immune enhancement function to help MRSA infection recovery. As shown in Table 3, these two therapies show different mechanisms. Hence, it is inferred that combined conventional and TM therapies hold great potential for the treatment of MRSA infection.
Table 3. Differences in the mechanisms of the two therapies