Journal of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Open Access
ISSN: 2736-6588
ISSN: 2736-6588
Ahmed Abd El-Aziz
Egypt
Research Article
Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Some Natural Oils against Acinetobacter Species
Author(s): Fatma Sonbol, Tarek El- Banna, Ahmed Abd El-Aziz and Nermin GoudaFatma Sonbol, Tarek El- Banna, Ahmed Abd El-Aziz and Nermin Gouda
The in vitro activities of 18 natural oils and 14 antimicrobial agents against 72 Acinetobacter isolates isolated from 1000 patients in Aswan University hospital over 18 months obtained from urine cultures, burn swabs, sputum, wound swabs and endotracheal swabs were studied. MICs were determined by an Agar dilution method. The antimicrobial activity of plant oils has been recognized for many years. However, few investigations have compared large numbers of oils using methods that are directly comparable. In the present study, 18 plant oils were investigated for activity against Acinetobacter isolates, using an agar dilution method. Cinnamon, thyme, tea tree, rosemerry, peppermint, clove and lavender, inhibited all organisms at concentrations of ≤ 6 mg/ml. Four oils did not inhibit any organisms at the highest concentration, which was 6 mg/ml oil for tea, camphor.. View More»