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Antioxidant and Inhibitory Capacity of Tomato Leaf Ethanolic Extract against Streptococcus mutans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Candida albicans

Vitae (Medellín); 29 (3), 2022
Background: Tomato is a source of bioactive compounds, antimicrobials, and antioxidants. Tomato leaf preparations have been empirically used for anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibiotic, and antiseptic purposes. However, research on the potential activity of tomato leaf extracts against oral ...

In vitro antimicrobial activity of Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq. ) Willd extracts on Streptococcus pyogenes and Candida albicans

Vitae (Medellín); 28 (2), 2021
Background: “Dividivi” Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq.) Willd fruits are traditionally used by the Wayuú community in La Guajira (Colombia) to treat oral and skin cavity diseases caused by bacteria and fungi. Streptococcus pyogenes is a gram-positive cocci of group A (beta-hemolytic) that ...

Caracterización de Candida spp. aisladas a partir de urocultivos en la ciudad de Medellín

Infectio; 24 (4), 2020
Resumen Candida spp. es un agente etiológico importante en infecciones del tracto urinario, principalmente en población con terapia antimicótica de amplio espectro y con catéteres urinarios. Candida albicans es la especie más frecuente, pero otras especies han surgido como patógenos emergentes. En ...

Infección invasiva por Candida spp. En pacientes inmunocomprometidos: Descripción de curso clínico experiencia diagnóstica, manejo y seguimiento en centro de alta complejidad

Infectio; 24 (3), 2020
Introducción: Candida spp. Es la principal causa de fungemia, cuya incidencia ha aumentado en los últimos años. Existen datos locales insuficientes sobre este tipo de infecciones. Materiales y métodos: Este fue un estudio observacional retrospectivo de 44 pacientes diagnosticados con candidiasis in...

Acción antimicrobiana de dos pastas Guedes-Pinto modificadas - estudio in vitro

Objetivos: Evaluar in vitro la acción antimicrobiana de las pastas GuedesPinto modificadas con Diprogenta® y con Otosporin®, comparándolas con la pasta Guedes-Pinto convencional. Materiales y métodos: Se evaluó la acción antimicrobiana de las pastas Guedes Pinto contra cepas aisladas de los siguie...

Antifungal effects of Ziziphora tenuior, Lavandula angustifolia, Cuminum cyminum essential oils against clinical isolates of Candida albicans from women suffering from vulvovaginal candidiasis

Infectio; 23 (3), 2019
Candida sp. especially C. albicans is the main cause of candidiasis in women in reproductive ages. The prevalence of drug resistant C. albicans along with adverse effects of current treatments have encouraged the scientists to research on medicinal plant's essential oils. The aim of this study was to eva...

Satureja khuzistanica Jamzad essential oil and its anti-candidal activities against clinical isolates of Candida albicans isolated from women with candidiasis

Infectio; 23 (1), 2019
Satureja khuzistanica Jamzad is known as antiseptic and analgesic agent in folk medicine. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the anti-candidal activity of S. khuzistanica aerial parts essential oil against clinical isolates of Candida albicans, which were isolated from women with chronic recur...

Systematic review: The potency of Zataria multiflora Boiss in treatment of vaginal infections

Infectio; 22 (2), 2018
Vaginitis as female infectious disease is accompanied with some clinical symptoms such as vaginal abnormal discharges, itching, burning and many other unpleasant signs in patients. The responsible microorganisms in vaginitis are belonged to different kind of microorganisms including bacteria (Gardenella ...

The anti-candidal activity of Pelargonium graveolens essential oils against clinical isolates of Candida albicans

Infectio; 22 (1), 2018
Objectives: Candida albicans as important opportunistic dimorphic fungi can cause the life threatening infections in humans. In this study, we evaluated the anticandidal activities of six samples of Pelargonium graveolens essential oils against 31 clinical isolates of C.albicans. Materials and methods: ...

Candida haemulonii: causa infrecuente de peritonitis asociada a diálisis peritoneal

Infectio; 22 (1), 2018
La peritonitis fúngica es la responsable del 3 a 6% de los casos de peritonitis asociada a diálisis. Es causa importante de morbimortalidad y de falla de la técnica. El microorganismo aislado con mayor frecuencia es la Candida albicans. Sin embargo, en los últimos años la incidencia de nuevos casos ...