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Transcriptional response of vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium to a synergistic antibiotic-essential oil combination: A strategy to preserve the current antibiotic repertoire?
(2019-04)
Background: New antimicrobials to treat Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) infections are considered a high priority. Essential oil compounds have been shown to interact synergistically with antibiotics, and ...
Germ's Journey Mini Brum Exhibition
(2019-05-16)
The Fight Against Germs
(Mark Allen Group, 2017-05-26)
Bioautography-Guided Identification of Antimicrobial Essential Oil Components of Oregano, Cumin and Rosewood against Antibiotic Sensitive and Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecium, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(American Society of Microbiology, General Meeting, 2017-06)
The increase in antimicrobial resistance and decrease in antibiotics being developed has resulted in the need for new strategies to treat antibiotic resistant infections. Many Essential Oils (EOs) possess broad spectrum ...
A Germ's Journey
(Medina Publishing Ltd, 2017)
Laundering to kill Germs: Microbiological Decontamination of Textiles
(Mapping Educational Specialist knowHow (MESH), 2018-12)
A Multifactorial Comparison of Ternary Combinations of Essential Oils in Topical Preparations to Current Antibiotic Prescription Therapies for the Control of Acne Vulgaris-Associated Bacteria.
(2017-01-26)
Acne vulgaris, a chronic condition associated with overgrowth of Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis, is commonly treated with antibiotics. However, the emergence of antibiotic resistance has resulted ...
Investigation of synergistic antibiotic-essential oil component combinations as a means to preserve the current antibiotic repertoire in Enterococcus sp.
(Society for Applied Microbiology, 2018-11)
Aims
To investigate synergistic combinations of Essential Oils (EOs) and vancomycin as potential antimicrobial formulations against Vancomycin-Sensitive Enterococcus faecium (VSE) and Vancomycin-Resistant E. faecium (VRE). ...