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Green tea as an effective antimicrobial for urinary tract infections caused by Escherichia coli

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a very most common type of infection worldwide, and result in billions of dollars in medical care costs. Escherichia coli is the infective agent for 80–90% of all UTIs. Green tea, derived from leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant has been shown to hav...

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Autores principales: Reygaert, Wanda, Jusufi, Ilir
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3684790/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23785367
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00162