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Antifungal activity of Myrtus communis against Malassezia sp. isolated from the skin of patients with pityriasis versicolor

dc.contributor.authorBarac, Aleksandra (55550748700)
dc.contributor.authorDonadu, Matthew (56717647800)
dc.contributor.authorUsai, Donatella (6602508154)
dc.contributor.authorSpiric, Vesna Tomic (6603500319)
dc.contributor.authorMazzarello, Vittorio (6602500321)
dc.contributor.authorZanetti, Stefania (7004921496)
dc.contributor.authorAleksic, Ema (55347591000)
dc.contributor.authorStevanovic, Goran (15059280200)
dc.contributor.authorNikolic, Natasa (58288723700)
dc.contributor.authorRubino, Salvatore (55240504800)
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-12T16:30:23Z
dc.date.available2025-06-12T16:30:23Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe increasing incidence of fungal infections and antifungal resistance has prompted the search for novel antifungal drugs and alternative agents. We explored the antifungal activity of Myrtus communis essential oil (EO) against Malassezia sp. isolated from the skin of patients with pityriasis versicolor. These broad-spectrum antimicrobial activities of M. communis EO and its potent inhibiting activity on Malassezia growth deserve further research with aim to considerate this EO as candidate for topical use in treatment of skin diseases. © 2017, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-017-1102-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85034605991&doi=10.1007%2fs15010-017-1102-4&partnerID=40&md5=fd61323c0854b6e4418882ac7f3a151a
dc.identifier.urihttps://remedy.med.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6402
dc.subjectAntifungal activity
dc.subjectEssential oil
dc.subjectMalassezia
dc.subjectMyrtus communis
dc.subjectPityriasis versicolor
dc.titleAntifungal activity of Myrtus communis against Malassezia sp. isolated from the skin of patients with pityriasis versicolor
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