Abstract
Abstract
Antibacterial activity of the mixture of onion (Allium cepae) extract and hydrogen peroxide was
tested on multidrug resistant isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, obtained from biofilm on medical
devices and urinary tract infection (UTI). P. aeruginosa exhibited high resistance rate toward
sefitrixone and ciprofloxacin with inhibition zone of resistant of isolates in disc diffusion method
was detected at 8 and 13 mm, respectively. While inhibition zone of imipenem for the isolated
bacteria was 20 mm. Their decontamination was tested using a mixture of onion leaves aqueous
extract 10.7% (w/v) with 1.0% hydrogen peroxide. The mixture showed inhibition of the isolates.
It can be concluded that a special antibacterial solution could eradicate multidrug resistant isolate
of P. aeruginosa. |