Antibacterial activity of Rosmarinus officinalis L. alone and in combination with cefuroxime against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-123

  Jarrar, Naser ^a   Abu Hijleh, Awni ^a   Adwan, Kamel ^a  

^a AN NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Herb drug interactions; Medicinal plants; Plant extracts; Rosmarinus officinalis L.

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BROTH DILUTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; ROSEMARY; TURBIDITY;

EID: 77950669600     PISSN: 19957645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(10)60049-1     Document Type: Article

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