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Farnesol induces cell detachment from established S. epidermidis biofilms.
The Journal of antibiotics - 1 May 2013
Cerca Nuno, Gomes Fernanda, Bento Joana C, França Angela, Rolo Joana, Miragaia Maria, Teixeira Pilar, Oliveira Rosário
Abstract excerpt
Antibiotic resistance is a serious problem in Staphylococcus epidermidis infections as many clinical isolates of this organism are resistant to up to eight different antibiotics. The increased resistance to conventional antibiotic therapy has lead to the search for new antimicrobial therapeutic agents. Farnesol, an essential oil found in many plants, has been shown to be active against S. epidermidis. Using a...
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