Effect of Mentha longifolia essential oil on oqxA efflux pump gene expression and biofilm formation in ciprofloxacin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains
Based on the results of this study, it was observed that supplementing <i>M. longifolia</i> essential oil can help reduce ciprofloxacin resistance and inhibit biofilm formation in fluoroquinolone-resistant <i>K. pneumoniae</i> strains.
Authors
- Leili Shokoohizadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0136-3666)
- Mohammad Yousef Alikhani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4577-4029)
- Shahriar Keyhani
- Amin Doosti-Irani
Institutions
- Hamedan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Iranian Journal of Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18502/ijm.v16i4.16315
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.17
Funders
- Hamadan University of Medical Sciences