scholarly journals Action of methicillin on the "in vitro" growth of bacteria Staphyloccocus aureus methicillin-resistance previously treated with homeopathic dilutions

Author(s):  
Tania Aguiar Passeti ◽  
Leandro Ribeiro Bissoli ◽  
Registila Libania Beltrame E Fernando Fonsceca

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes nosocomial infections, and it has been considered as a worldwide epidemic. The medical system seeks new strategies to fight against MRSA that do not generate resistant strains to antibiotics. Homeopathy has been explored as one of these new strategies, which may play a pivotal role. In this context, we conducted studies on the action of homeopathy on growth of MRSA bacteria in vitro. The results showed a decrease in growth of bacterial strains with homeopathic dilutions of Belladonna and the S. aureus nosode. Now we have proposed to evaluate the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the antibiotic methicillin or oxacillin on S. aureus MRSA, previously incubated with the homeopathic dilutions of Belladonna or S. aureus nosode. Methods: The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI 2014) standards were followed according to the determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). In 5 mL of cation adjusted Mueller Hinton (CAMH) broth, it was added 420 µl of 30% alcohol or Belladonna and S. aureus’ nosode in the dilutions 6cH, 12cH and 30cH. Then a 20µl of bacterial suspension of MRSA was added to 0.5 McFarland range and diluted to 1/10. The tubes were incubated in an oven at 37⁰C for three hours. The plates were previously prepared with 50µl per well of serial dilutions of the antibiotic oxacillin in concentrations of 128 µg/mL to 0.5 µg/mL in CAMH broth. Then it was added 50 µl per well of bacterial cultures. The plate was incubated in an oven at 37⁰C for 24 hours and the bacterial growth measured in a spectrophotometer 600nm. The point of the MIC of oxacillin for S. aureus is 4 µg/mL, according to CLSI 2014 criteria. Results: We did not observe the total inhibition of bacterial growth when incubated with the homeopathic medicine and oxacillin. In evaluation of the spectrophotometer culture, we observed significant changes in the growth, compared to the control (30% alcohol). Cultures treated with Belladonna 6cH and the antibiotic in the dilution 4 µg/mL showed a decrease of 40% of the growth, while in the 30cH the drop was of 75%. Cultures treated with the S. aureus nosode 30cH and the antibiotic at 4 µg/mL dilution, showed a decrease of 60% in bacterial growth in vitro. Conclusion: The results suggest that bacterial cultures the S. aureus (MRSA) incubated with the homeopathic medicines would be more susceptible to oxacillin’s antimicrobial action.

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (36) ◽  
pp. 18-31
Author(s):  
Ahmad khadem HACHIM ◽  
Rashid Rahim HATEET ◽  
Tawfik Muhammad MUHSIN

The purpose of the present work aimed at exploring the potential biochemical components and biological activities of an organic extract of the white truffle Tirmania nivea collected from the Iraqi desert, then test the organic extract against the Cytotoxicity on Human Larynx carcinoma cells and selected strains of pathogenic bacteria. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry GC/MSS were used to analyze mycochemical compositions. The antibacterial activity and Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) was investigated using a disk diffusion agar method. The truffle extract's cytotoxicity effect against the larynx cell line (Hep-2) was assessed by the MTT assay (in vitro). FTIR results provided the presence of phenol, carboxylic acid, and alkane's functional group, The GC-MS analysis of T. nivea disclose the existence of nineteen compounds that can contribute to the pharmaceutical properties of the truffle. As for antibacterial activity result, A growth inhibition activity of truffle extract at (18-40 mm inhibition zones) against the tested pathogenic bacterial strains was detected, which minimum inhibitory concentration values ranged from 3.12 to 6.25 mg/mL for Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) Respectively. The results of cytotoxicity shown that the organic truffle extract exhibited a high inhibitory rate (52.685%) against cell line (Hep-2) at a concentration of 1.56 ?g/mL. In this work, the results showed that the organic extracts of T. nivea are very promising as cancer cytotoxicity and antibacterial agent for future medical applications.


2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (05) ◽  
pp. 6279-2019
Author(s):  
MICHALINA ADASZYŃSKA-SKWIRZYŃSKA ◽  
DANUTA SZCZERBIŃSKA ◽  
SŁAWOMIR ZYCH

The aim of this study was to verify the existence of the synergistic antibacterial effect of lavender essential oil and linalool individually combined with the antibacterial drug gentamicin. We investigated in vitro the effectiveness of the combinations of gentamicin and lavender essential oil and of gentamicin and linalool against the following strains: Staphylococus aureus ATCC 25923, Staphylococus aureus MRSA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027. In order to determine the sensitivity of these microorganisms, we determined the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC – Minimal Inhibitory Concentration). The study of the interaction of gentamicin with lavender oil and linalool was evaluated by the checkerboard method. Synergistic interaction between lavender essential oil and gentamicin and between linalool and gentamicin was observed against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 and Staphylococcus aureus MRSA. In particular, a very strong synergistic interaction was observed against Staphyloccocus aureus MRSA (lavender essential oil FIC index = 0.14; linalool FIC index = 0.13). In contrast, combinations of gentamicin and lavender essential oil and of gentamicin and linalool were less effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth.


1970 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Monarul Islam ◽  
Shah Md Masum ◽  
Khandaker Rayhan Mahbub

Antimicrobial properties of chitosan extracted from indigenous shrimp processing waste were determined against one gram-negative (Salmonella Paratyphi) and one gram-positive bacterium (Staphylococcus aureus) in vitro. The antimicrobial activities of chitosan were explored by calculation of the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) in media supplemented with 128, 138, 168, 192, 240, 288, 300 and 320 ppm chitosan solution adjusted to pH 6 or 7. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) of the prepared chitosan was 288 and 300 ppm for both bacterial strains.  These results indicate that chitosan from indigenous shrimp processing waste could be used as an effective antibacterial agent in the food industry. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbcs.v24i2.9707 Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society, Vol. 24(2), 185-190, 2011


2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1000500
Author(s):  
Janetsy Borroto ◽  
Ricardo Salazar ◽  
Alejandro Pérez ◽  
Yemeys Quiros ◽  
Martha Hernandez ◽  
...  

The dichloromethane extract and seven anthraquinones isolated from in vitro cultured roots of Morinda royoc L. were tested for their antimicrobial activity against seven yeast and seven bacterial strains. The extract showed a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of 15.6 μg/m against all species of Candida tested; except C. glabrata (MIC 1.95 μg/mL), and it inhibited the growth of oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MIC 31.2 μg/mL). Only morindone showed activity against all yeast strains (MIC 1.9 μg/mL), and against oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MIC 15 μg/mL).


2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dharam Pal Singh ◽  
Vandna Malik ◽  
Ramesh Kumar

A new series of macrocyclic complexes of type [M(TML)X]X2; where M = Cr(III), Mn(III), or Fe(III); TML is tetradentate macrocyclic ligand and X = Cl−1, NO3−1, CH3COO−1 for Cr(III), Fe(III), and X = CH3COO−1 for Mn(III) has been synthesized by template condensation of succinyldihydrazide and glyoxal. The complexes have been formulated as [M(TML)X]X2 due to 1:2 electrolytic natures of these complexes as shown by conductivity measurements. The complexes have been characterized with the help of elemental analyses, molar conductance, electronic, infrared, far infrared spectral studies and magnetic susceptibilities. On the basis of these studies, a five-coordinate distorted square-pyramidal geometry, in which two nitrogens and two carbonyl oxygen atoms are suitably placed for coordination toward the metal ion, has been proposed for all the complexes. The complexes were tested for their in vitro antibacterial activity. Some of the complexes showed remarkable antibacterial activities against some selected bacterial strains. The minimum inhibitory concentration shown by these complexes was compared with minimum inhibitory concentration shown by some standard antibiotics like linezolid and cefaclor.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gde Raka Angga Kartika ◽  
Sri Andayani ◽  
Soelistyowati Soelistyowati

Binahong (Anredera cordifolia) is a plant that can treat various kinds of diseases, because this plant has a high antioxidant content and as an antibacterial and antiviral. Vibriosis disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio harveyi is a serious problem in marine and brackish culture, this disease can cause death for shrimp and fish that farmed in marine or brackish. This study aims to determine the potential of using leaf extract Binahong with different concentrations as Vibrio harveyi inhibiting bacterial growth in vitro. The method used is to test the Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) to determine minimum levels inhibit the growth of Vibrio harveyi and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) using paper disc. The results showed the use of leaf extract Binahong (Anredera cordifolia) with different concentrations significant effect on the growth of Vibrio harveyi in vitro. Binahong leaf extract (Anredera cordifolia) with a concentration of 3%, 5%, 7%, 9%, 11% and 13% is only bacteriostatic which inhibits the growth of bacteria Vibrio harveyi with the best concentration obtained is equal to 13%.


2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (04) ◽  
pp. 4512
Author(s):  
Jackie K. Obey ◽  
Anthoney Swamy T* ◽  
Lasiti Timothy ◽  
Makani Rachel

The determination of the antibacterial activity (zone of inhibition) and minimum inhibitory concentration of medicinal plants a crucial step in drug development. In this study, the antibacterial activity and minimum inhibitory concentration of the ethanol extract of Myrsine africana were determined for Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae. The zones of inhibition (mm±S.E) of 500mg/ml of M. africana ethanol extract were 22.00± 0.00 for E. coli,20.33 ±0.33 for B. cereus,25.00± 0.00 for S. epidermidis and 18. 17±0.17 for S. pneumoniae. The minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC) is the minimum dose required to inhibit growth a microorganism. Upon further double dilution of the 500mg/ml of M. africana extract, MIC was obtained for each organism. The MIC for E. coli, B. cereus, S. epidermidis and S. pneumoniae were 7.81mg/ml, 7.81mg/ml, 15.63mg/ml and 15.63mg/ml respectively. Crude extracts are considered active when they inhibit microorganisms with zones of inhibition of 8mm and above. Therefore, this study has shown that the ethanol extract of M. africana can control the growth of the four organisms tested.


Author(s):  
Khodijah Khodijah ◽  
Ratna Farida ◽  
Nurtami Soedarsono

Objective: This experiment aimed to analyze the effect of propolis extract and propolis containing candies on the growth of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans using spectrophotometric analysis and colony-forming units (CFU) counts.Methods: After A. actinomycetemcomitans were exposed to propolis extract and candies, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were determined with spectrophotometry and post-exposure colony counting.Results: The MIC of propolis extract against A. actinomycetemcomitans was determined to be 10%, and the MBC was 20%. A decrease in the total CFU count of A. actinomycetemcomitans was observed after propolis extract and candy exposure.Conclusions: Propolis extract and propolis candies were effective in inhibiting the growth of A. actinomycetemcomitans ATCC 43718 in vitro.


2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. e01907-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan A. Kohlhoff ◽  
Natalia Huerta ◽  
Margaret R. Hammerschlag

ABSTRACTThein vitroactivities of omadacycline, azithromycin, doxycycline, moxifloxacin, and levofloxacin were tested against 15 isolates ofChlamydia pneumoniae. The minimum inhibitory concentration at which 90% of the isolates ofC. pneumoniaewere inhibited by omadacycline was 0.25 μg/ml (range, 0.03 to 0.5 μg/ml).


1969 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. A. Peterson

Eight strains of Ceratocystis ulmi originating from different locations and host species were found to be highly sensitive to the antibiotic myxin in in vitro tests. By paper disc assay, amounts as low as 0.5–1.0 μg caused strong inhibition of the fungus on solid media. The minimum inhibitory concentration in liquid culture was 0.2 μg/ml and levels of antibiotic above this concentration proved to be fungicidal.


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