Origanum vulgare L. essential oil inhibits the growth of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria
Vasconcelos N, Croda J, Silva K, Motta M, Maciel W, Limiere L, Simionatto S. Origanum vulgare L. essential oil inhibits the growth of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2019, 52: e20180502. PMID: 31271619, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0502-2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarbapenem-resistant strainsAlternative therapeutic optionTime-kill assaysMultidrug-resistant bacteriaTherapeutic optionsMinimum inhibitory concentrationAcinetobacter baumanniiCell countCarbapenemase productionKill assaysOriganum vulgare L. essential oilL. essential oilKlebsiella pneumoniaeInhibitory concentrationDrug developmentResistant bacteriaH treatmentSerratia marcescensAntimicrobial effectNegative bacteria