In-vitro evaluation of the antibacterial activity of the essential oils of Micromeria barbata, Eucalyptus globulus and Juniperus excelsa against strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (including MDR), Mycobacterium kansasii and Mycobacterium gordonae
El Omari K, Hamze M, Alwan S, Osman M, Jama C, Chihib N. In-vitro evaluation of the antibacterial activity of the essential oils of Micromeria barbata, Eucalyptus globulus and Juniperus excelsa against strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (including MDR), Mycobacterium kansasii and Mycobacterium gordonae. Journal Of Infection And Public Health 2019, 12: 615-618. PMID: 30738755, DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2019.01.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntimycobacterial activityMultidrug-resistant M. tuberculosisDrug-resistant mycobacterial strainsResistant mycobacterial strainsMycobacterium sppHigh antimycobacterial activityAntimycobacterial drugsMycobacterium kansasiiM. tuberculosisMycobacterium tuberculosisLebanese plantsTuberculosisMycobacterium gordonaeMycobacterial growthMycobacterial strainsPublic healthMycobacterium tuberculosis subspM. barbataFirst studyAforementioned essential oilsEssential oilMedicinal plantsSignificant problemAntibacterial activityActivity