Membrane disruption and anti-quorum sensing effects of synergistic interaction between Lavandula angustifolia (lavender oil) in combination with antibiotic against plasmid-conferred multi-drug-resistant Escherichia coli

Yap PS 1 , Krishnan T , Yiap BC , Hu CP , Chan KG , Lim SH

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  • 1 School of Postgraduate Studies and Research, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
J Appl Microbiol, 2014 May;116(5):1119-28.
PMID: 24779580 DOI: 10.1111/jam.12444

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the mode of action of the lavender essential oil (LV) on antimicrobial activity against multi-drug-resistant Escherichia coli J53 R1 when used singly and in combination with piperacillin.

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