In vitro synergic efficacy of the combination of Nystatin with the essential oils of Origanum vulgare and Pelargonium graveolens against some Candida species

Phytomedicine

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 972-975

  Rosato, Antonio ^a   Vitali, Cesare ^a   Piarulli, Monica ^a   Mazzotta, Manuela ^a   Argentieri, Maria Pia ^a   Mallamaci, Rosanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antifungal drugs; Melaleuca alternifolia; Nystatin; Origanum vulgare; Pelargonium graveolens; Synergism

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; NYSTATIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CANDIDA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; MELALEUCA; NONHUMAN; OREGANO; PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA; DRUG SYNERGISM; MELALEUCA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NYSTATIN; OILS, VOLATILE; ORIGANUM; PELARGONIUM;

CANDIDA; MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA; ORIGANUM VULGARE; PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS;

EID: 69849100681     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2009.02.011     Document Type: Article

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