Efficacy of Azadirachta indica organic extracts against clinical methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates. 2018

Jaweria Anwar, and Muhammad Asif Zahoor, and Muhammad Kashif Zahoor, and Abu Baker Siddique, and Zeeshan Nawaz, and Muhammad Hidayat Rasool, and Muhammad Usman Qamar, and Muhammad Waseem, and Syed Zajif Hussain, and Aysha Yasmin
Department of Microbiology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

In current study we investigated the efficacy of organic extracts of Azadirachta indica leaves against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clinical isolates. For this purpose fresh leaves were used to prepare ethanol, methanol and chloroform extract. Secondly, a cross sectional study was conducted to isolate MRSA in clinical samples from patients having surgical/ non-surgical wounds from Allied Hospital and District Head Quarter Hospital, Faisalabad. The S. aureus isolates were initially identified by biochemical characterization, followed by identification of MRSA using cefoxitin disc diffusion test that was finally confirmed by genomic amplification of mecA gene, responsible for resistance. All MRSA isolates were tested to find vancomycin resistant S. aureus (VRSA) using E-strips (M.I.C. EvaluatorTM, Oxide, UK). The data showed an overall 37% prevalence of S. aureus including 56.75% clinical MRSA isolates while none of the isolated S. aureus showed resistance to vancomycin. The antimicrobial activity was measured as mean zone of inhibition for each extract against all MRSA isolates and it was found as 15.38±2.26, 16.09±3.09 and 17.42±2.48 for methanol, ethanol and chloroform extracts respectively. Chloroform extract showed significantly high antimicrobial activity against MRSA isolates. Altogether, the current study exposed the high prevalence of MRSA isolates from tertiary care hospitals. However, all MRSA isolates were found susceptible to organic extracts of A. indica leaves.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010936 Plant Extracts Concentrated pharmaceutical preparations of plants obtained by removing active constituents with a suitable solvent, which is evaporated away, and adjusting the residue to a prescribed standard. Herbal Medicines,Plant Extract,Extract, Plant,Extracts, Plant,Medicines, Herbal
D003430 Cross-Sectional Studies Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time. Disease Frequency Surveys,Prevalence Studies,Analysis, Cross-Sectional,Cross Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Survey,Surveys, Disease Frequency,Analyses, Cross Sectional,Analyses, Cross-Sectional,Analysis, Cross Sectional,Cross Sectional Analyses,Cross Sectional Studies,Cross Sectional Survey,Cross-Sectional Analyses,Cross-Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Study,Cross-Sectional Surveys,Disease Frequency Survey,Prevalence Study,Studies, Cross-Sectional,Studies, Prevalence,Study, Cross-Sectional,Study, Prevalence,Survey, Cross-Sectional,Survey, Disease Frequency,Surveys, Cross-Sectional
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000900 Anti-Bacterial Agents Substances that inhibit the growth or reproduction of BACTERIA. Anti-Bacterial Agent,Anti-Bacterial Compound,Anti-Mycobacterial Agent,Antibacterial Agent,Antibiotics,Antimycobacterial Agent,Bacteriocidal Agent,Bacteriocide,Anti-Bacterial Compounds,Anti-Mycobacterial Agents,Antibacterial Agents,Antibiotic,Antimycobacterial Agents,Bacteriocidal Agents,Bacteriocides,Agent, Anti-Bacterial,Agent, Anti-Mycobacterial,Agent, Antibacterial,Agent, Antimycobacterial,Agent, Bacteriocidal,Agents, Anti-Bacterial,Agents, Anti-Mycobacterial,Agents, Antibacterial,Agents, Antimycobacterial,Agents, Bacteriocidal,Anti Bacterial Agent,Anti Bacterial Agents,Anti Bacterial Compound,Anti Bacterial Compounds,Anti Mycobacterial Agent,Anti Mycobacterial Agents,Compound, Anti-Bacterial,Compounds, Anti-Bacterial
D016106 Methicillin Resistance Non-susceptibility of a microbe to the action of METHICILLIN, a semi-synthetic penicillin derivative. Methicillin-Resistant,Methicillin Resistant,Resistance, Methicillin
D016896 Treatment Outcome Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series. Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes
D055624 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus A strain of Staphylococcus aureus that is non-susceptible to the action of METHICILLIN. The mechanism of resistance usually involves modification of normal or the presence of acquired PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEINS. MRSA,Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
D031601 Azadirachta A plant genus of the family MELIACEAE. Members contain azadirachtin A (a limonoid commonly referred to as azadirachtin) and other TRITERPENES. They have been used in PESTICIDES. The old name of Melia azadirachta is very similar to a related plant, MELIA AZEDARACH. Melia azadirachta,Neem Tree,Azadirachta indica,Azadirachta indicas,Azadirachtas,Melia azadirachtas,Neem Trees,Tree, Neem,Trees, Neem,azadirachtas, Melia,indicas, Azadirachta

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