Abstract
Biofilms are difficult to eliminate with standard antimicrobial treatments due to their high antibiotic resistance relative to free-living cells. Here, we show that selected antimicrobial essential oils can eradicate bacteria within biofilms with higher efficiency than certain important antibiotics, making them interesting candidates for the treatment of biofilms.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Balsams / chemistry
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Biofilms / drug effects*
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Biofilms / growth & development
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Cinnamomum / chemistry
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Humans
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Oils, Volatile / pharmacology*
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Plant Oils / pharmacology
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa / drug effects*
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa / growth & development
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Pseudomonas putida / drug effects*
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Pseudomonas putida / growth & development
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
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Staphylococcus aureus / growth & development
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Thymus Plant / chemistry
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Balsams
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Oils, Volatile
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Plant Oils
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Peruvian balsam