Potential of Ocimum basilicum L. and Salvia officinalis L. essential oils against biofilms of P. aeruginosa clinical isolates

• Published in: Cellular and molecular biology (Noisy-le-Grand, France) Vol. 62; no. 9; pp. 27 - 33
• Main Authors: Stojanović-Radić, Z, Pejcić, M, Stojanović, N, Sharifi-Rad, J, Stanković, N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: France 29.08.2016
• Subjects: Biofilms - drug effects; Drug Resistance, Bacterial - drug effects; Ear - microbiology; Eye - microbiology; Humans; Ocimum basilicum - chemistry; Ocimum basilicum - metabolism; Oils, Volatile - chemistry; Oils, Volatile - pharmacology; Pharynx - microbiology; Pseudomonas aeruginosa - isolation & purification; Pseudomonas aeruginosa - physiology; Salvia officinalis - chemistry; Salvia officinalis - metabolism; Skin - microbiology

Biofilms are complex communities of microorganisms, responsible for more than 60% of the chronic human infections and they represent one of the leading concerns in medicine. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is human pathogenic bacteria which causes numerous diseases and is known for its ability to produce bio...