Inhibition of Clinical Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms by Cinnamaldehyde and Eugenol From Essential Oils: In Vitro and In Silico Analysis.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes nosocomial infections and chronic diseases. Cinnamomum cassia and Syzygium aromaticum are used natural antimicrobials. Essential oil (EO) from C.

Efficacy of endemic Algerian essential oils against single and mixed biofilms of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata.

Objectives: This study investigated the in vitro effect of Origanum glandulosum, Ammoides verticillata, and Saccocalyx satureioides essential oils against planktonic cells and biofilms formed by single and mixed species of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata oral isolates. The effect of the essential oils in combination with amphotericin B on planktonic cells was also studied.

Design: The antifungal susceptibility of planktonic cells was evaluated by disc diffusion and broth microdilution methods.