MRSA is for wimps - says trucker A retired lorry driver has produced a home-made hand lotion which has proved effective in combating the potentially fatal MRSA superbug. Brian Bennett's product was originally developed to treat his wife's dermatitis. In trials at a Birmingham hospital it successfully killed the bacteria responsible for MRSA. Doctors have hailed it is a major breakthrough in protecting staff and patients against deadly bacteria. Mr Bennett, who has no medical training, is set to make a fortune from the cream, although he says his real interest lies in helping the health service. He told BBC News Online: "I had about 100 litres of normal barrier cream and then experimented by adding aloe vera, vitamin E, jojoba oil, evening primrose oil and other ingredients. "It took about six months to get the formula right." He combined it with the powerful anti-bacterial agent Triclosan and water repellent silicon, which acts like an invisible glove to lock the cream into the skin. His wife Heather tried the product and her condition cleared up within days. Mr Bennett recognised the potential for the health industry and approached his local hospital - Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth. In trials, it kept hands free of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other bacteria for up to three hours, even after washing. Professor Tom Elliott, a consultant microbiologist at Queen Elizabeth hospital, said the clinical trial results were very encouraging.
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