Evaluation of the in vitro antimicrobial activity of an ethanol extract of Brazilian classified propolis on strains of Staphylococcus aureus

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1259-1264

  Pamplona Zomenhan, Lucila Coelho ^a   Pamplona, Beatriz Coelho ^b   da Silva, Cely Barreto ^c   Marcucci, Maria Cristina ^d   Mimica, Lycia Mara Jenné ^a  

^a FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS MÉDICAS DA SANTA CASA DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Novo Mel Indústria e Comércio Exterior Ltda   (Brazil)

^c Centro de Controle de Doencas   (Brazil)

^d Universidade Bandeirantes   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Propolis; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84857438467     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822011000400002     Document Type: Article

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