Antibacterial activity of extracts of Acacia aroma against methicillin-resistant and methicllin-sensitive Staphylococcus

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 581-587

  Mattana, C M ^a   Satorres, S E ^a   Sosa, A ^a   Fusco, M ^a   Alcaraz L E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN LUIS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Acacia aroma; Antibacterial activity; Staphylococcus; Tusca

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA AROMA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 77954260432     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822010000300007     Document Type: Article

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