Antistaphylococcal activity of Zataria multiflora essential oil and its synergy with vancomycin

Phytomedicine

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 548-550

  Mahboubi, M ^a   Ghazian Bidgoli, F ^a  

^a Research Center of Barij Essence   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Essential oil; MRSA; Synergism; Vancomycin; Zataria multiflora

Indexed keywords

CARVACROL; ESSENTIAL OIL; THYMOL; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BROTH DILUTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MEDICINAL PLANT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; ZATARIA MULTIFLORA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG SYNERGISM; LAMIACEAE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OILS, VOLATILE; PLANT COMPONENTS, AERIAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VANCOMYCIN;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ZATARIA MULTIFLORA;

EID: 77950865676     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2009.11.004     Document Type: Article

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