African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Combined activity of garlic and nitrofurantoin against Escherichia coli and Enterococcus species recovered from urinary tract infections

Iman E. Wali*
  • Iman E. Wali*
  • Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Al-Saray Street, El-Manial, Cairo, Egypt.
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Alaa M. R. Awad
  • Alaa M. R. Awad
  • Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Al-Saray Street, El-Manial, Cairo, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 11 October 2013
  •  Accepted: 24 January 2014
  •  Published: 12 February 2014

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