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High efficacy of ozonated oils on the removal of biofilms produced by methicill...
Silva, Vanessa; Peirone, Cecília; Amaral, Joana S.; Capita, Rosa; Alonso-Calleja, Carlos; Marques-Magallanes, José A.; Martins, Ângela; Carvalho, Águeda© 2020 by the authors. Ozone has a high wound healing capacity and antibacterial properties and can be used as a complementary treatment in infections. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is the most common pathogen found in infected diabetic foot ulcers. Most of MRSA are resistant to several classes of antibiotics and, therefore, there is a need for new, effective, and well-tolerated agents. Thus, we aimed ...
Chemical characterization and antimicrobial activity of ozonized oil against me...
Silva, Vanessa; Peirone, Cecília; Amaral, Joana S.; Marques-Magallanes, José A.; Igrejas, Getúlio; Poeta, PatríciaMethicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are frequently found in infected skin wounds due to the exposure of deep tissues to the bacteria, in particular in infected diabetic foot ulcers in which the prevalence can be between 15 to 40% [1]. Clinical MRSA are usually resistant to most classes of antibiotics and, therefore, it is necessary to investigate new antimicrobial agents. Ozone has a recognized b...