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Table 3. The effect of antibiotic combination with the tested essential oils on K. pneumoniae isolates
% of clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates inhibited by Ab/ essential oil combination (% of total no.=21) AB
Oils
Amoxicillin/
Clavulanic acid
Ciprofloxacin
Flucloxacillin
Amikacin
Cefotaxime
Cephalexin
Cefoperazone
Cumin
85.7
100
Parssely
71.4
116.6
73.4
Coriander
Origanum
95.2
Ivy
80.9
Chamomile
73.5
28.6
Onion
Basil
90.5
81.9
Leek
Pepprmint
57.1
32.6
Spearmint
90.7
AB: antibiotics.
Abobakr M. Mahmoud et al. Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oils and in Combination with Some Standard Antimicrobials
against Different Pathogens Isolated from Some Clinical Specimens. American Journal of Microbiological Research, 2016,
Vol. 4, No. 1, doi: /ajmr-4-1-2
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