| in vitro antimicrobial properties of coconut oil on candida species in ibadan, nigeria. | the emergence of antimicrobial resistance, coupled with the availability of fewer antifungal agents with fungicidal actions, prompted this present study to characterize candida species in our environment and determine the effectiveness of virgin coconut oil as an antifungal agent on these species. in 2004, 52 recent isolates of candida species were obtained from clinical specimens sent to the medical microbiology laboratory, university college hospital, ibadan, nigeria. their susceptibilities to ... | 2007 | 17651080 |