Efficacy and Synergistic Potential of Cinnamon () and Clove ( L. Merr. & Perry) Essential Oils to Control Food-Borne Pathogens in Fresh-Cut Fruits.

The presence of microbial pathogens in ready-to-eat produce represents a serious health problem. The antibacterial activity of cinnamon () and clove ( L. Merr.

Characterization of virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus spp. isolated from clinical samples.

The virulence factors, antibiotic resistance patterns, and the associated genetic elements have been investigated in Staphylococcus species. A total of 100 strains has been isolated from clinical samples in the Microbiology Laboratory of Hesperia Hospital, Modena, Italy, and identified as Staphylococcus aureus (65), Staphylococcus epidermidis (24), Staphylococcus hominis (3), Staphylococcus saprophyticus (3), and Staphylococcus warneri (5). All the strains were analyzed to determine phenotypic and genotypic characters, notably the virulence factors, the antibiotics susceptibility, and the genetic determinants.

Synergistic Inhibition of Methicillin-Resistant (MRSA) by Chell (Tea Tree) and Labill. Essential Oils in Association with Oxacillin.

The presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has become a major therapeutic priority. This trend indicates the need for alternative agents to antibiotics, such as natural compounds of plant origin. By assessing membrane permeability, we investigated the antimicrobial activity of and essential oils (EOs) against three strains of methicillin-resistant (MRSA).

Effects of Chell (Tea Tree) and Labill. Essential Oils on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Biofilms.

In the present investigation, the anti-biofilm potential of two essential oils (EOs), Chell (Tea-Tree) (TTO) and Labill. (EEO) was characterized and tested "in vitro" against both mature biofilms and biofilms in the process of formation, produced by strains belonging to three main categories of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB): Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and broad-spectrum β-lactamase-producing (ESBL). The study was carried out in 96-well microtiter-plates using EOs alone, in association with each other and in combination with antibiotics against both single and multi-species biofilm.