In vitro activity of terpenes against Candida biofilms

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 572-576

  Dalleau, Stéphanie ^a   Cateau, Estelle ^a   Bergès, Thierry ^a   Berjeaud, Jean Marc ^a   Imbert, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Candida; Candidiasis; Terpenes; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

CARVACROL; CINEOLE; CITRAL; EUGENOL; FARNESOL; FLUCONAZOLE; GERANIOL; LINALOOL; MENTHOL; TERPENE DERIVATIVE; TERPINENE; THYMOL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBIOFILM ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CANDIDA; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE INFECTION; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES COMPARISON;

BIOFILMS; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OILS, VOLATILE; TERPENES; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS; THIAZOLES;

EID: 43549118135     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.01.028     Document Type: Article

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