Antibacterial activity of Cinnamomum cassia L. essential oil in a carbapenem- and polymyxin-resistant Klebsiella aerogenes strain.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
; 53: e20200032, 2020.
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INTRODUCTION: Essential oils can serve as novel sources of antibiotics for multidrug-resistant bacteria. METHODS: The multidrug-resistance profile of a Klebsiella aerogenes strain was assessed by PCR and sequencing. The antibacterial activity of Cinnamomum cassia essential oil (CCeo) against K. aerogenes was assessed by broth microdilution and time-kill methods. RESULTS: K. aerogenes showed high antibiotic resistance. The genes bla KPC-2, ampC, bla CTX-M-15, bla OXA-1, and bla TEM were present. CCeo exhibited an inhibitory effect with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 17.57 µg/mL. CONCLUSIONS: The antibacterial activity of CCeo makes it a potential candidate for treating carbapenem- and polymyxin-resistant K. aerogenes strains.
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Assunto principal:
Infecções por Klebsiella
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Enterobacter aerogenes
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Cinnamomum aromaticum
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Antibacterianos
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
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Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil