No Room for Complacency: The Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
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Anti-Bacterial Property and Cytotoxicity of Allium Sativum and Myrtus Communis Extracts against Nosocomial Bacterial Infections
Background: Microbial infections and the resistance to antibacterial drugs are on the rise, and scientists are in search of the safest and most effective approach to overcome them. Medicinal plants are potentially effective against many microorganisms. Therefore, this study was planned to examine the antibacterial properties and cytotoxicity of the extracts of Allium sativum and Myrtus communis...
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