Synergism between essential oils and antimicrobial drugs against Staphylooccus aureus and Escherichia coli strains from human infections;Sinergismo entre óleos essenciais e drogas antimicrobianas sobre linhagens de Staphylococcus aureus e Escherichia coli isoladas de casos clínicos humanos

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 828-833

  Zago, Juliana A A ^a   Ushimaru, Priscila I ^a   Barbosa, Lidiane N ^a   Fernandes Jr , Ary ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial drugs; Bacteria; Essential oils; Medicinal plants; Synergism

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFALOTIN; CEFEPIME; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CINNAMON EXTRACT; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLOVE OIL; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS EXTRACT; ESSENTIAL OIL; GENTAMICIN; GINGER EXTRACT; PEPPERMINT; RIFAMPICIN; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; SULFAZOTRIM; TETRACYCLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR DILUTION; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG POTENTIATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77949504159     PISSN: 0102695X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-695X2009000600005     Document Type: Article

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