| Title | In vitro Activity of Sodium Benzoate Against Clinically Relevant Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium Isolates |
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| Author | Oguz Karabay1, Esra Kocoglu2*, Nevin Ince1, Tufan Sahan3, and Davut Ozdemir4 |
| Address | 1Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Izzet Baysal Medical Faculty, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey, 2Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Izzet Baysal Medical Faculty, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey, 3Microbiology laboratory of Izzet Baysal Medical Faculty, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey, 4Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Duzce Medical Faculty, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey |
| Bibliography | Journal of Microbiology, 44(1),129-131, 2006, |
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| Key Words | sodium benzoate, Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium |
| Abstract | The antimicrobial effects of sodium benzoate against Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium were investigated. The MIC90 of sodium benzoate were 64 mg/L for E. faecalis and 32 mg/L for E. faecium, while the MBC90 were 128 mg/L and 64mg/L, respectively. Although further studies are required for clinical evidence, sodium benzoate seems to be effective against Enterococcus spp. |
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