5. Conclusion
Oxygenated monoterpenes nerol and 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol were able to potentiate the antibiotic activity of norfloxacin against SA1199-B, indicating that this essential oil components act as efflux pump inhibitors of NorA. Thus, these compounds are potential components of pharmaceutical forms for use in association with norfloxacin in the antibiotic therapy of infections caused by fluoroquinolone resistant Staphylococcus aureus.