Comparison of antifungal activity of fluconazole and clove leaf essential oil on Candida species isolate in HIV/AIDS patients with oral candidiasis

• Main Authors: Citra Dwi Harningtyas, -, Dwi Murtiastutik, -, Irmadita Citrashanty, -, Pepy Dwi Endraswari, -, Retno Widyowati, -, Evy Ervianti, -, Sawitri, -, Rahmadewi, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Universidad Tecnica de Manabi 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine; RS Pharmacy and materia medica; RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica; RS200-201 Pharmaceutical dosage forms
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/125499/1/C-27_artikel.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125499/2/Kualitas%20Karil%20C-27.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125499/3/C-27_similarity.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125499/; https://sciencescholar.us/journal/index.php/ijhs/article/view/11207; https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS6.11207
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Current treatment guidelines include fluconazole as the main therapeutic option for treating oral candidiasis infection in HIV/AIDS patients, but resistance increases. Several in vitro studies have shown that clove leaf essential oil with the main content of eugenol can be an alternative therapy for...