04/15/2019 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
In this study, published in the Journal of Essential Oil Research, researchers from Mexico examined the antimicrobial activity of volatile compounds derived from essential oils. They tested these compounds against nosocomial (hospital-derived) pathogens, including a multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii, which commonly affects people with weak immune systems.
Based on their findings, the researchers concluded that compounds contained in essential oils, in particular, carvacrol, may have therapeutic potential as treatment for nosocomial infections, specifically those caused by the MDR bacteria A. baumannii.
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Journal Reference:
Alanis-Garza BA, Bocanegra-Ibarias P, Torres NWD, Salazar-Aranda R, Mendoza-Olazaran S, Perez-Lopez LA, Flores-Trevino S, Garza-Gonzalez E. ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ESSENTIAL OILS-DERIVED VOLATILE COMPOUNDS AGAINST SEVERAL NOSOCOMIAL PATHOGENS INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVE MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT A. BAUMANNII CLINICAL ISOLATES. Journal of Essential Oil Research. 25 July 2018;30(5):341–346. DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2018.1483269
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