Valença, Cecília NogueiraMedeiros, Yasmin Elvira2022-02-212022-02-212022-02-14MEDEIROS, Yasmin Elvira. A aromaterpia no combate a agentes infecciosos. 2022. Trabalho de conclusão de curso (Graduação em enfermagem) - Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Santa Cruz, 2022.https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/46126Objective: to gather data on essential oils antimicrobial action in bacterial skin infections. Method: an integrative qualitative review that includes articles indexed in the Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature databases (LILACS Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE/PubMed) and Scopus (Elsevier), published between the years of 2016 to 2021, in Portuguese and English. The collection period was collected between the months of October to December 2021. Results: 6 articles were included, with different batteries and batteries, which were carried out in different countries, with publication in magazines national and international. Despite the various approaches and methodologies, all of them were demonstrated some type of study of the antibacterial action related to bacterial infections of the skin. Conclusion: The analysis of the action, among them, is perceived in the results obtained, however, the analysis the effectiveness of the work and the lack of data difficulties. In view of all the issues related to bacterial resistance to antibiotics, the products are essential oils are possible alternatives to combat the skin.Attribution 3.0 Brazilhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/br/Aromaterapia; Ação antibacteriana; Infecção bacteriana de pele.Aromatherapy; Antibacterial action; Bacterial skin infection.bachelorThesis