In vitro activity of Inula helenium against clinical Staphylococcus aureus strains including MRSA

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 186-189

  O'Shea, S ^a   Lucey, B ^b   Cotter, L ^a  

^a Department of Chemistry   (Ireland)

^b University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Inula helenium; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Plants, medicinal; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; INULA HELENIUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECAMPANE; IN VITRO STUDY; INULA; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

INULA HELENIUM; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 75649108247     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2009.11730271     Document Type: Article

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