Propolis: Anti-Staphylococcus aureus activity and synergism with antimicrobial drugs

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 563-566

  Fernandes Jr , Ary ^a   Balestrin, Elaine Cristina ^a   Betoni, Joyce Elaine Cristina ^a   De Oliveira Orsi, Ricardo ^a   De Souza Da Cunha, Maria De Lourdes Ribeiro ^a   Montelli, Augusto Cezar ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial drugs; E test method; Kirby and Bauer method; Propolis; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 26444517080     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762005000500018     Document Type: Article

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