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World J Crit Care Med. Sep 9, 2024; 13(3): 92531
Published online Sep 9, 2024. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i3.92531
Antimicrobial and synergistic effects of lemongrass and geranium essential oils against Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus, and Candida spp.
Patrícia Michelle Nagai de Lima, Thaís Cristine Pereira, Lara Steffany de Carvalho, Letícia Ferreira dos Santos, Carlos Eduardo Rocha Oliveira, Lucas de Paula Ramos, Maria Cristina Marcucci, Amjad Abu Hasna, Luciane Dias de Oliveira
Patrícia Michelle Nagai de Lima, Thaís Cristine Pereira, Lara Steffany de Carvalho, Letícia Ferreira dos Santos, Lucas de Paula Ramos, Maria Cristina Marcucci, Luciane Dias de Oliveira, Department of Biosciences and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University, São José dos Campos 12245000, SP, Brazil
Carlos Eduardo Rocha Oliveira, Anhembi Morumbi University, School of Medicine, São José dos Campos 12230-002, SP, Brazil
Amjad Abu Hasna, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics Division, Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University, São José dos Campos 12245000, São Paulo, Brazil
Author contributions: De Lima PMN, Pereira TC, de Carvalho LS, dos Santos LF, Oliveira CER, Ramos LP, Marcucci MC, Abu Hasna A, and de Oliveira LD designed the study; De Lima PMN, Pereira TC, de Carvalho LS, dos Santos LF, Oliveira CER, and Ramos LP performed the research; De Lima PMN, Pereira TC, de Carvalho LS, dos Santos LF, Oliveira CER, Ramos LP, Marcucci MC, Abu Hasna A, and de Oliveira LD contributed new reagents/analytic tools; Marcucci MC, Abu Hasna A, and de Oliveira LD analyzed the data; De Lima PMN, Pereira TC, de Carvalho LS, dos Santos LF, Oliveira CER, Ramos LP, Marcucci MC, Abu Hasna A, and de Oliveira LD wrote the paper.
Institutional review board statement: Since our research was conducted in vitro and did not involve human participants, it was not necessary to obtain approval by the local Institutional Review Board.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Data sharing statement: The data used to support the findings of this study are available upon reasonable request from the corresponding author at d.d.s.amjad@gmail.com.
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Corresponding author: Amjad Abu Hasna, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics Division, Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University, Av. Engenheiro Francisco José Longo, 777 - Jardim Sao Dimas, São José dos Campos 12245000, São Paulo, Brazil. d.d.s.amjad@gmail.com
Received: January 29, 2024
Revised: April 30, 2024
Accepted: June 11, 2024
Published online: September 9, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: To the best of our knowledge, no study has evaluated the antimicrobial action of the essential oils of herbal plants, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus and Pelargonium graveolens, against different Candida spp. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial action of C. schoenanthus and P. graveolens essential oils against Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, Ca. dubliniensis, and Ca. krusei monotopic biofilms. The results will facilitate the future development of novel antimicrobials and antifungals capable of combating these multiresistant microorganisms present in the hospital environment, acting both prophylactically and to combat already colonized microorganisms.