Antibacterial efficacy of local plants and their contribution to public health in rural Ethiopia

Antibacterial efficacy of local plants and their contribution to public health in rural Ethiopia

Abstract Background Proper hand hygiene with soap and detergents prevents the transmission of many infectious diseases. However, commercial detergents are less likely to be accessible or affordable to poor people in remote rural areas. These people traditionally use some plant parts as a detergent e...

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Main Authors: Gutema Taressa Tura, Wondwossen Birke Eshete, Gudina Terefe Tucho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Plants
Phytochemical
Hand hygiene
Antibacterial
Antimicrobial resistance
Public health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-017-0236-6

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