Abstract:Cases of human infections related to species of the genus Corynebacterium spp. have increased gradually both in industrialized and developing countries. Species of the genus, often multidrug-resistant, has been cited as a pathogen of nosocomial infections associated with sepsis, endocarditis, infections of surgical wounds, prostheses, and infections related to the central venous catheter. Medicinal plants represent the oldest "weapons" used by humans for the treatment of all types of diseases, that is, the use… Show more
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