The Influence of Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) on Fluconazole Activity against Fluconazole-Resistant Candida albicans Strains

Table 2

Susceptibility of fluconazole-resistant clinical Candida albicans strains to fluconazole after exposure to  MIC TTO.

Candida albicans strains; ( = 32)	Number (%) of Candida albicans strains with the indicated susceptibility to fluconazole
	Resistant	Intermediate susceptibility	Susceptible
Strains not exposed to TTO (control)	32 100%	0	0
Strains exposed to  MIC TTO for; 30 minutes	32 100%	0	0
Strains exposed to  MIC TTO and fluconazole for 24 hours	4 12.5%	8 25.0%	20 62.5%