In vitro synergistic action of certain combinations of Gentamicin and essential oils

Current Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 28, 2010, Pages 3289-3299

  Rosato, A ^a   Piarulli, M ^a   Corbo, F ^a   Muraglia, M ^a   Carone, A ^b   Vitali, M E ^a   Vitali, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b SS Annunziata Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter baumannii; Aniba rosaeodora; Antibacterial; Gentamicin; Gram negative; Pelargonium graveolens; Synergism

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; GENTAMICIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIBA ROSAEDORA; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG POTENTIATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MEDICINAL PLANT; MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OREGANO; PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG SYNERGISM; GENTAMICINS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OILS, VOLATILE;

EID: 79952201598     PISSN: 09298673     EISSN: 1875533X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/092986710792231996     Document Type: Article

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