Antimicrobial activity of the leaf extracts of two medicinal plants against MRSA (Methicilin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) from human urinary tract pathogens

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 625-631

  Balasundaram, A ^a   Rathna Kumari, P ^a   John, George ^a   Selvakumar, B N ^b  

^a Periyar EVR College   (India)

^b CSI Mission Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Achyranthes aspera; Clitoria ternatea; Disc diffusion method; MRSA; Zone of inhibition

Indexed keywords

ACHYRANTHES; ACHYRANTHES ASPERA; CLITORIA TERNATEA; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79961096089     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2011.625.631     Document Type: Article

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