Antibacterial activity of Cinnamomum cassia L. essential oil in a carbapenem- and polymyxin-resistant Klebsiella aerogenes strain

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Essential oils can serve as novel sources of antibiotics for multidrug-resistant bacteria. METHODS: The multidrug-resistance profile of a Klebsiella aerogenes strain was assessed by PCR and sequencing. The antibacterial activity of Cinnamomum cassia essential oil (CCeo) ag...

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Main Authors: Nathalie Gaebler Vasconcelos, Késia Esther Silva, Júlio Croda, Simone Simionatto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100663&tlng=en