Antibacterial effect of tea-tree oil on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation of the tympanostomy tube: An in vitro study

In Vivo

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1027-1030

  Park, Haekyun ^a   Jang, Chul Ho ^b,c   Cho, Yong Bum ^b   Choi, Cheol Hee ^c  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^c Chosun Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofilm; MRSA; Tea tree oil; Tympanostomy tube

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; TEA TREE OIL; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; EVALUATION; IN VITRO STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OTITIS MEDIA; OTORRHEA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE;

EID: 37349064896     PISSN: 0258851X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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