Effects of tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil on Staphylococcus aureus in biofilms and stationary growth phase

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 343-347

  Kwieciński, Jakub ^a   Eick, Sigrun ^b   Wójcik, Kinga ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Staphylococcus aureus; Stationary growth phase; Tea tree oil

Indexed keywords

TEA TREE OIL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIOPLANKTON; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEA TREE OIL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 61449142438     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.08.028     Document Type: Article

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