Tea Tree Essential Oil Kills <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> Persisters

Tea Tree Essential Oil Kills <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> Persisters

Persister cells are a small subpopulation of non-growing bacteria within a population that can survive long exposures to antibiotic treatment. Following antibiotic removal, persister cells can regrow and populate, playing a key role in the chronic reoccurrence of bacterial infections. The developmen...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: LeeAnn Nguyen, Brianna DeVico, Maliha Mannan, Matthew Chang, Cristina Rada Santacruz, Christopher Siragusa, Sydney Everhart, Christopher H. Fazen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
bacterial persisters
essential oils
tea tree essential oil
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/9/1404

Similar Items

Similar Items