Antimicrobial activity and synergism of Sami-Hyanglyun-Hwan with ciprofloxacin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
;
(12): 538-542, 2015.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-951619
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To investigate the antibacterial activity of SHH extracted with either water or ethanol against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and combinatory antimicrobial effect with ciprofloxacin (CIP) by time kill assay and checkerboard dilution test.Methods:
The antibacterial activity determined by broth dilution method indicated that the antibacterial activity of Sami-Hyanglyun-Hwan (SHH) water extract (SHHW) and SHH ethanol extract (SHHE) ranged from 250 to 2. 000 μg/mL and 125 to 1. 000 μg/mL against MRSA, respectively.Results:
In the checkerboard method, the combinations of SHHE with CIP had a partial synergistic or synergistic effect against MRSA. The time-kill curves showed that a combined SHHE and CIP treatment reduced the bacterial counts dramatically after 24 h.Conclusions:
The present study demonstrates the therapeutic ability of SHHE against MRSA infections.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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