Antibiofilm efficacy of tea tree oil and of its main component terpinen-4-ol against Candida albicans

• Main Authors: Renata Serignoli FRANCISCONI (Author), Patricia Milagros Maquera HUACHO (Author), Caroline Coradi TONON (Author), Ester Alves Ferreira BORDINI (Author), Marília Ferreira CORREIA (Author), Janaína de Cássia Orlandi SARDI (Author), Denise Madalena Palomari SPOLIDORIO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Candida infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. The increase in its incidence has been associated with resistance to antimicrobial therapy and biofilm formation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of tea tree oil (TTO) and it...