Rhodomyrtone from Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk. as a natural antibiotic for staphylococcal cutaneous infections

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 589-595

  Saising, Jongkon ^a   Hiranrat, Asadhawut ^a   Mahabusarakam, Wilawan ^a   Ongsakul, Metta ^a   Voravuthikunchai, Supayang Piyawan ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acnes; Antibacterial activity; Rhodomyrtone; Rhodomyrtus tomentosa; Staphylococci; Time kill study

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN G; PLANT EXTRACT; RHODOMYRTONE; RHODOMYRTUS TOMENTOSA EXTRACT; TEICOPLANIN; TETRACYCLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ACNE; ADULT; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BROTH DILUTION; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; COAGULASE POSITIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYRTACEAE; NONHUMAN; RHODOMYRTUS TOMENTOSA; SKIN INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHODOMYRTUS TOMENTOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 54249141696     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: 13475207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.54.589     Document Type: Article

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