The antimicrobial activity of (-)-epigallocatehin-3-gallate and green tea extracts against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli isolated from skin wounds

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 564-569

  Jeon, Jiehyun ^a   Kim, Joo Ha ^a   Lee, Chang Kyu ^a   Oh, Chil Hwan ^a   Song, Hae Jun ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epigallocatechin gallate; Escherichia coli; Gram negative bacterial infection; Microbial sensitivity tests; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907677856     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: 20053894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2014.26.5.564     Document Type: Article

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