Antimicrobial effect of Zataria multiflora on antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from food

ABSTRACT

Methicillin -resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] have created a major problem in the treatment of diseases. MRSA colonization in nose can lead to increased rate of nosocomial infections and mortality. Zataria multiflora is a plant which is widely used in the world for medical purposes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial effect of zataria multiflora extract on MRSA strains isolated from food. In this in vitro study the antimicrobial effect of Shirazi Zataria multiflora extract on MRSA and other staphylococci aureus strains resistant to tetracycline,erithromycine,trimethoprim,sulfamethoxazol,and methiclline, together with its MIC and MBC were determined. Shirazi zataria multiflora, had a significant affects against MRSA, and other Staphylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin, tetracycline,erithromycine,trimethoprim,and sulfametoxazol ,isolated from food. Production of a suitable herbal medicine with few side effects will give rise to a promising out-look in the treatment of infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus