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In vitro susceptibility of Malassezia furfur to the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia
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In vitro susceptibility of Malassezia furfur to the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia

K.A. Hammer, C.F. Carson and T.V. Riley
Journal of medical and veterinary mycology : bi-monthly publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology, Vol.35(5), pp.375-377
1997
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Abstract

The susceptibility of 64 Malassezia furfur isolates to Melaleuca alternifolia oil was determined. The minimum inhibitory concentration for 90% of isolates was 0.25% by agar dilution and 0.12% by broth dilution. These data indicate that tea tree oil may be useful in the treatment of skin conditions involving M. furfur.

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