Antimicrobial activity of some essential oils against oral multidrug–resistant Enterococcus faecalis in both planktonic and biofilm state

Antimicrobial activity of some essential oils against oral multidrug–resistant Enterococcus faecalis in both planktonic and biofilm state

Objective: To evaluate some essential oils in treatment of intractable oral infections, principally caused by biofilm of multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), such as persistent endodontic infections in which their treatment exhibits a real challenge for dentists. Methods: Ten che...

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Main Authors: Fethi Benbelaïd, Abdelmounaïm Khadir, Mohamed Amine Abdoune, Mourad Bendahou, Alain Muselli, Jean Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-06-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Subjects:
Bacterial infections
Biofilm
Enterococcus faecalis
Essential oils
Multidrug-resistance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115302240

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