Use of Essential Oils and Their Components against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

Fighting Multidrug Resistance with Herbal Extracts, Essential Oils and their Components

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 65-94

  Faleiro, M L ^a   Miguel, M G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b Instituto de Biotecnologia e Bioengenharia Lisboa   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Essential oils; Multidrug resistant bacteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902042232     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-398539-2.00006-9     Document Type: Chapter

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