PURPOSE The aim of this study was to compare the resistance patterns of bacteria in vitreous fluid from patients undergoing vitrectomy for diagnostic reasons, with bacteria of other nosocomial infections. METHODS Vitreous fluid samples (n=144) were obtained from 133 patients undergoing vitrectomy for endophthalmitis, and 11 for uveitis as suspected endophthalmitis. They were Gram stained and ...

sagebrush genus (artemisia scoparia) is the one of the most important genus of asteraceae family. it has numerous values because of medicine properties. sagebrush genus has numerous application in traditional medicine from ancient times. in this research, the isolation and identification of essential oil and antibacterial activity of artemisia scoparia have been studied. samples were collected ...

ABSTRACT: Essential oils are commonly used to treat minor health problems. In this study the chemical compositions of Lavandula officinalis and Thymus vulgaris were determined by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. GC/MS analysis of T. vulgaris resulted in thymol as the major oil component where as methyl sulfony exhibited as the most abundant constituent of L. officinalis. The antibacter...

during the last two decades, various medicinal plants have been studied for their possible antimicrobial activity to discover new antimicrobial agents capable of resolving problems such as the development of drug resistance in pathogenic microorganisms as well as the side effects of some present antibiotics. in this study, the antibacterial activity of methanolic extract of t. pubescens (rich i...

2-(2',4'-Dibromophenoxy)-4,6-dibromophenol isolated from the marine sponge Dysidea granulosa (Bergquist) collected off the coast of Lakshadweep islands, Indian Ocean, exhibited potent and broad spectrum in-vitro antibacterial activity, especially against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), vancomycin resistant Enterococci (VRE)...

Purpose: We researched microbial profiles and the antimicrobial resistance profile of wound infection of the pelvic area in Korea for the recent 5 years in order to provide useful information on the choice of adequate drugs in the treatment of pelvic wound infection. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 211 pelvic wound culture samples and their antimicrobial resistance in 198 ino...

Diabetic foot infections, Polymicrobial, ESB, Carbapenemases Producers, MRSA, MDR Background: Foot infections are one of the major complications of diabetes mellitus and are a significant risk factor for lower extremity amputation. Providing effective antimicrobial therapy is an important component in treating these infections. Objectives: This study investigates the microbial causes of diabeti...

The present study includes antimicrobial activity of Memecylon umbellatum Alcoholic extract showed maximum antibacterial activity Staphylococcus aureus. (gram positive) and it also showed antibacterial activity against gram negative bacteria and also alcoholic extract alone showed slight antifungal activity.