Antimicrobial efficacy of chlorhexidine digluconate alone and in combination with eucalyptus oil, tea tree oil and thymol against planktonic and biofilm cultures of Staphylococcus epidermidis | Zendy

T.J. Karpanen | Zendy; T. Worthington | Zendy; Emma Hendry | Zendy; Barbara R. Conway | Zendy; Peter A. Lambert | Zendy

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Antimicrobial efficacy of chlorhexidine digluconate alone and in combination with eucalyptus oil, tea tree oil and thymol against planktonic and biofilm cultures of Staphylococcus epidermidis

Author(s) -

T.J. Karpanen,

T. Worthington,

Emma Hendry,

Barbara R. Conway,

Peter A. Lambert

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkn325

Subject(s) - tea tree oil , antimicrobial , staphylococcus epidermidis , chlorhexidine , thymol , biofilm , microbiology and biotechnology , eucalyptus oil , eucalyptus , essential oil , traditional medicine , biology , staphylococcus aureus , chemistry , bacteria , medicine , food science , botany , dentistry , immunology , genetics

Effective skin antisepsis and disinfection of medical devices are key factors in preventing many healthcare-acquired infections associated with skin microorganisms, particularly Staphylococcus epidermidis. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial efficacy of chlorhexidine digluconate (CHG), a widely used antiseptic in clinical practice, alone and in combination with tea tree oil (TTO), eucalyptus oil (EO) and thymol against planktonic and biofilm cultures of S. epidermidis.

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