**4. Conclusion**

Due to the emergence of multiresistant strains and biofilm formation, there is an urgent need to find effective alternatives against *S. aureus*. Thus, EOs became a promising alternative for treatment and prophylaxis of infections caused by *S. aureus*. Many EOs have proven to be effective antimicrobials and antibiofilm,

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Victor Alves Carneiro1,2\*, Ramaiana Soares Melo1

and Francisco Eduardo Aragão Catunda Junior3

University Center INTA—UNINTA, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil

Tocantina Region of Maranhão, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil

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provided the original work is properly cited.

Águida Maria Albuquerque Azevedo1

Rafaela Mesquita Bastos Cavalcante2

Vinícius de Queiroz Albuquerque1

Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil

, Antônio Mateus Gomes Pereira1

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, Maria Nágila Carneiro Matos2

, Renan Rhonalty Rocha2

, Jesús Alberto Pérez Guerrero2

1 Center of Bioprospection and Experimentation Molecular Applied [NUBEM],

3 Center for Exact, Natural and Technological Sciences, State University of the

2 Laboratory of Biofilms and Antimicrobial Agents [LaBAM], Federal University of

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*Essential Oils as an Innovative Approach against Biofilm of Multidrug-Resistant* Staphylococcus*…*

opening the possibility of using EOs in clinical formulations alone or in synergy with already known antibiotics. However, further research is needed to better understand the interactions between the steps of biofilms formation with the EOs and their constituents separately, as well. In addition, more acute studies in relation to volatility and solubility should be done in order to increase the essential oils'

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.91833*

antimicrobial potential as a pharmacological product.

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*Essential Oils as an Innovative Approach against Biofilm of Multidrug-Resistant* Staphylococcus*… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.91833*

opening the possibility of using EOs in clinical formulations alone or in synergy with already known antibiotics. However, further research is needed to better understand the interactions between the steps of biofilms formation with the EOs and their constituents separately, as well. In addition, more acute studies in relation to volatility and solubility should be done in order to increase the essential oils' antimicrobial potential as a pharmacological product.
