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Rubus parvifolius L. (Rp) is a medicinal herb that possesses antibacterial activity. In this study, we extracted the volatile oil from the leaves of Rp to assess its antibacterial activity and analyze its chemical composition. A uniform distribution design was used to optimize the extraction procedure, which yielded 0.36% (w/w) of light yellowish oil from the water extract of Rp leaves. We foun...

Problems with antibiotic resistant bacteria are increasing in the hospital and particularly in the intensive care unit. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumanii and extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing gram-negative bacilli constitute a therapeutic and infection control challenge. Early enteral feeding improves survival in patients in the intensive care unit. Pr...

Background: To assess the microbiological growth and antibiotic sensitivity pattern in ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). Methods: In this descriptive study nasobronchial lavages (NBL) were obtained by using a suction tube. These samples were processed using standard microbiological techniques. The frequency of the causative organisms was obtained by culturing the NBL samples on suitable me...

Heterotrophic bacteria associated with two specimens of the marine sponge Erylus discophorus were screened for their capacity to produce bioactive compounds against a panel of human pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus wild type and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumanii, Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus), fish pathogen (A...

Methanol, acetone and ethyl acetate extracts obtained from Verbascum pinnatifidum Vahl. V. antinori Boiss. et Heldr were investigated for their bioactive composition, antimicrobial antibiofilm activity. Antimicrobial activity was determined with Escherichia coli NRRL B-3704, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Proteus vulgaris 13315, Acinetobacter baumanii 19606), Bacillus subtilis 6633, Staphyl...