Antibacterial activity of Brazilian Amazon plant extracts

Infections caused by multiresistant bacteria are a widespread problem, especially in intensive care units. New antibiotics are necessary, and we need to search for alternatives, including natural products. Brazil is one of the hottest spots in the world in terms of biodiversity, but little is known...

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Main Authors: Ivana Barbosa Suffredini, Mateus Luís Barradas Paciencia, Antonio Drauzio Varella, Riad Naim Younes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702006000600008&lng=en&tlng=en