In vitro synergistic activities of essential oils and surfactants in combination with cosmetic preservatives against pseudomonas aeruginosa and staphylococcus aureus

Current Microbiology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 237-241

  Patrone, Vania ^a   Campana, Raffaella ^a   Vittoria, Emanuela ^a   Baffone, Wally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ESSENTIAL OIL; PRESERVATIVE; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG SYNERGISM; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OILS, VOLATILE; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 77952991176     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: 14320991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-009-9531-7     Document Type: Article

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