Antibacterial activity of Miswak Salvadora persica extracts against isolated and genetically identified oral cavity pathogens
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Much effort has focused on examining the inhibitory effect of Salvadora persica (miswak) on oral microorganisms, but information concerning its antibacterial activity against other human pathogens, particularly multidrug resistant (MDR) isolates, is scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the in vitro antibacterial activities of Salvadora persica L. extracts against 10 MDR bacterial clini...
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عنوان ژورنال: Technology and Health Care
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0928-7329,1878-7401
DOI: 10.3233/thc-161214