Is the Antimicrobial Activity of Hydrolates Lower than That of Essential Oils?

• Main Authors: Maura Di Vito (Author), Antonina Smolka (Author), Maria Rita Proto (Author), Lorenzo Barbanti (Author), Fabrizio Gelmini (Author), Edoardo Napoli (Author), Maria Grazia Bellardi (Author), Paola Mattarelli (Author), Giangiacomo Beretta (Author), Maurizio Sanguinetti (Author), Francesca Bugli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Among the top five human infections requiring medical treatment is dermatitis. Treatment of bacterial and fungal skin infections is usually based on antibiotic therapy, which is often ineffective due to the involvement of antibiotic-resistant microbial strains. The aim of this study was to compare t...