Antimicrobial activity of Melaleuca sp. oil against clinical isolates of antibiotics resistant Staphylococcus aureus1

Acta Cirurgica Brasileira

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 401-406

  Falci, Sávia Perina Portilho ^a   Teixeira, Manoel Araujo ^b   das Chagas, Pablo Ferreira ^b   Martinez, Beatriz Bertolaccini ^b   Loyola, Ana Beatriz Alkmim Teixeira ^b   Ferreira, Lydia Masako ^c   Veiga, Daniela Francescato ^b  

^a University of Vale Do Sapucaí   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO SAPUCAÍ   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

In vitro techniques; Injuries; Phytotherapy; Staphylococcus aureus; Tea tree oil

Indexed keywords

MELALEUCA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; TEA TREE OIL;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG ISOLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB INJURY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ADULT; BACTERIAL COUNT; BRAZIL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; EVALUATION STUDY; INJURIES; INJURY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LOWER LIMB; MELALEUCA; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BRAZIL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MELALEUCA; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEA TREE OIL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84933524138     PISSN: 01028650     EISSN: 16782674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-865020150060000005     Document Type: Article

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