Antibacterial Activity of Clove, Oregano, Thyme, Eucalyptus, and Tea Tree Essential Oils against Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae strains

Abstract

Background: In view of the high recurrence rate of urinary tract infections and the increasing number of germs resistant to multiple antibiotics, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the antibacterial properties of clove, oregano, thyme, eucalyptus, tea tree essential oils (EOs) against 32 isolates of Escherichia coli and 28 isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae from patients with urinary tract infections (UTI).

Keywords

• escherichia coli
• essential oils
• urinary tract infections
• klebsiella pneumoniae