In vitro activity of carvacrol and thymol combined with antifungals or antibacterials against Pythium insidiosum

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2015, Pages e89-e93

  Jesus, F P K ^a   Ferreiro, L ^a   Bizzi, K S ^b   Loreto, E S ^b   Pilotto, M B ^b   Ludwig, A ^b   Alves, S H ^b   Zanette, R A ^b   Santurio, J M ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carvacrol; Combination of drugs; Pythiosis; Susceptibility test; Thymol

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AZITHROMYCIN; CARVACROL; CASPOFUNGIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; ITRACONAZOLE; MINOCYCLINE; TERBINAFINE; THYMOL; TIGECYCLINE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DRUG COMBINATION; TERPENE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; ARTICLE; DILUTION; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG POTENTIATION; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PYTHIUM INSIDIOSUM; DRUG EFFECTS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MICROBIOLOGY; PYTHIOSIS; PYTHIUM;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG SYNERGISM; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MONOTERPENES; PYTHIOSIS; PYTHIUM; THYMOL;

EID: 84943198050     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: 17730449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2014.10.023     Document Type: Article

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