The hydro-alcoholic extract of leaves of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. has antibacterial activity on multi-drug resistant bacteria isolates

Journal of Applied Biological Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-40

  Jazani, Nima H ^a   Mikaili, Peyman ^a   Shayegh, Jalal ^b   Haghighi, Negar ^a   Aghamohammadi, Negar ^a   Zartoshti, Minoo ^c  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c URMIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antimicrobials; Ciprofloxacin; Herbal medicine; Hospital acquired infections; Resistant bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84866602805     PISSN: 13071130     EISSN: 21460108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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