In vitro activity of allicin against Staphylococcus epidermidis and influence of subinhibitory concentrations on biofilm formation

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 709-711

  Perez Giraldo C ^a   Cruz Villalon G ^a   Sanchez Silos R ^a   Martinez Rubio R ^a   Blanco, M T ^a   Gómez García, Antonio C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activity; Allicin; Biofilm; Staphylococcus epidermidis; Subinhibitory concentrations

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

ACTIVITY; ALLICIN; BIOFILM FORMATION; EPIDERMIDIS; IN-VITRO; METHICILLIN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; SUBINHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; VITRO ACTIVITY;

BIOFILMS;

AMPICILLIN; METICILLIN;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 17144464125     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.02030.x     Document Type: Article

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