Antifungal activity of Thymus vulgaris L. and Origanum vulgare L. against fluconazol-resistant and susceptible Candida albicans isolates

Journal of Medicinal Plants

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Akbari, S ^a  

^a NONE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antifungal effects; Candida albicans; Fluconazole resistance; Origanum vulgare; Thymus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE; ORIGANUM VULGARI EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; THYMUS VULGARIS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FUNGUS ISOLATION; NONHUMAN;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ORIGANUM; ORIGANUM VULGARE; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 35148893625     PISSN: 2717204X     EISSN: 27172058     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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