Open AccessAntimicrobial Activity of Garlic Derivatives on Common Causative Microorganisms of the External Ear Canal and Chronic Middle Ear Infections
Author(s) -
Lokman Uzun,
Tuba Dal,
M. Tayyar Kalcıoğlu,
Merve Yürek,
Ziya Cibali Açıkgöz,
Rıza Durmaz
Publication year - 2019
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2667-7466
DOI - 10.5152/tao.2019.4413
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , antimicrobial , staphylococcus aureus , candida tropicalis , allicin , biology , bacteria , klebsiella pneumoniae , enterococcus faecium , minimum inhibitory concentration , pseudomonas aeruginosa , acinetobacter baumannii , candida albicans , antibiotics , escherichia coli , food science , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Today, antibiotic resistance is increasing and evolving into an important health problem. Therefore, it is important to research on alternative therapies to antibiotics. This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory effect of four garlic derivatives on microorganisms commonly isolated in ear infections.