Farnesol in combination with N-acetylcysteine against Staphylococcus epidermidis planktonic and biofilm cells

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 235-242

  Gomes, Fernanda ^a   Leite, Bruna ^a,b   Teixeira, Pilar ^a   Azeredo, Joana ^a   Oliveira, Rosário ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Farnesol; N acetylcysteine; Nosocomial infection; Staphylococci

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 84861379260     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822012000100026     Document Type: Article

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