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Pineapple contains an enzyme called bromelain which is can be used as antiseptic of mouth, antibacterial, antifungal, and disinfectant. Endophytic mold is a microbe that forms colonies in healthy tissues of living organisms, generally, endophytic microbes do not cause harmful symptoms in the tissue of their host. This study aims to isolate the endophytic shell origin of pineapple peel that has acted as an antibacterial. A total of 3 endophytic capsules, Ac-I, Ac-II and Ac-III were isolated from pineapple skin using PDA media. The three isolates were purified and microscopic examinations were performed. Antibacterial testing was performed by fermentation to produce supernatant, then tested using disc method (Kirby-Bauer method) with Staphylococcus aureus and Escerichia coli test bacteria. The 3 isolates obtained only 1 isolate Ac-III isolates that have activity as antibacterial, with the inhibition zone diameter in bacterium Staphylococcus aureus 7.65 mm while in the bacterium Escerichia coli 6,9 mm.

Introduction: Endodontic treatment failure can be caused by the bacterium E. faecalis, which has a prevalence of up to 90%. E. faecalis is difficult to eradicate because it forms a biofilm to defend itself against antibacterial agents. Lime leaves are one of the many herbal products available in Indonesia (Citrus hystrix DC). Lime leaf extracts include antibacterial components such as essential oils, phenolics, alkaloids, saponins, and tannins. The purpose of this study was to investigate the antibacterial activity of lime leaf extract against E. faecalis bacterium. Material and Methods:The agar diffusion technique was used for four experimental groups, using lime leaf extract at 4% (group 1), 8% (group 2), and 16% (group 3) as the negative control. Each group was repeated six times on Muller Hinton Agar (MHA) medium with a paper disc, and the diameter of the inhibitory zone was measured with a caliper. Results and Discussions: The results revealed that a 4 % concentration of lime leaf extract had an average inhibition zone diameter of 7.31 mm, an 8 % concentration had an average inhibition zone diameter of 8.59 mm, and a 16 % concentration had an average inhibition zone diameter of 11.41 mm. The difference in the inhibition zone was statistically significant (p= 0,000) evaluated using the one-way ANOVA. Conclusion: It can be concluded that lime leaf extract is antibacterial potential against E. faecalis bacteria in the endodontic treatment.

In this multicentric study performed in 12 French hospitals, we reported that 26.9% (14/52) of the amoxicillin/clavulanate-resistant Proteus mirabilis isolates produced the OXA-23 carbapenemase. We found that inhibition zone diameter less than 11 mm around amoxicillin/clavulanate disc was an accurate screening cut-off to detect these OXA-23 producers. We confirmed by whole genome sequencing that these OXA-23-producers all belonged to the same lineage that has been demonstrated to disseminate OXA-23 or OXA-58 in P. mirabilis .

AbstractChinese petai plants contain alkaloids that have antibacterial abilities including Staphylococcus aureusATTC 25923 PK/5 bacteria. Plaster is a dosage form whose active ingredients need to be developed from natural ingredients, especially Chinese petai leaves. The purpose of this study was to optimize the plaster of Chinese petai leaf extract and antibacterial Staphylococcus aureusATTC 25923 PK/5and to determine the antibacterial activity of the extract plaster with various doses. The test method for antibacterial is the well method. The data obtained is the diameter of the inhibitory power of the extract in the plaster. Data analysis to determine antibacterial activity using spss. The results of the phytochemical test showed that the Chinese petai leaf extract contained active compounds, namely tannins, saponins, alkaloids, flavonoids and steroids. Chinese petai leaf extract was also able to inhibit Staphylococcus aureusATTC 25923 PK/5bacteria in the extract obtained an inhibition zone of 5.1 mm at a concentration of 25% and plaster obtained an inhibition zone of 3.46 mm, a concentration of 50% obtained an inhibitory zone diameter of 5.63 mm and at plaster obtained an inhibition zone diameter of 4.5 mm, a concentration of 75% obtained an extract inhibition zone diameter of 6.56 mm on plaster obtained an inhibition zone diameter of 5.53 mm, a concentration of 100% obtained an extract inhibition zone diameter of 7 mm and on plaster The diameter of the inhibition zone was 6.46 mm. This shows that the Chinese petai leaf extract has potential as an antibacterial against the growth of Staphylococcus aureusATTC 25923 PK/5bacteria.Keywords: Chinese Petai, Extract, Plaster, Antibacterial AbstrakTanaman petai cina mengandung alkaloida yang memiliki kemampuan sebagai antibakteri diantaranya bakteri Staphylococcus aureusATTC 25923 PK/5. Plester merupakan bentuk sediaan yang bahan aktifnya perlu dikembangkan dari bahan alam terutama daun petai cina. Tujuan penelitian ini melakukan optimasi plester ekstrak daun petai cina dan antibakteri Staphylococcus aureusATTC 25923 PK/5dan mengetahui aktivitas antibakteri plester ekstrak dengan berbagai dosis. Metode uji terhadap antibakteri adalah metode sumuran. Data yang didapatkan adalah diameter daya hambat ekstrak dalam plester. Analisis data untuk mengetahui aktivitas antibakteri menggunakan ANOVA. Hasil uji fitokimia menunjukkan bahwa ekstrak daun petai cina memiliki kandungan senyawa aktif, yakni tanin, saponin, alkaloid, flavonoid dan steroid. Ekstrak daun petai cina juga mampu menghambat bakteri Staphylococcus aureusATTC 25923 PK/5pada ekstrak didapatkan zona hambat sebesar 5,1 mm pada konsentrasi 25% dan plester didapatkan zona hambat sebesar 3,46 mm, konsentrasi 50%didapatkan diameter zona hambat ekstrak sebesar 5,63 mm dan pada plester didapatkan diameter zona hambat sebesar 4,5 mm, konsentrasi 75% didapatkan diameter zona hambat ekstrak sebesar 6,56 mm pada plester didapatkan diameter zona hambat sebesar 5,53 mm, konsentrasi 100% didapatkan diameter zona hambat ekstrak sebesar 7 mm dan pada plester didapatkan diameter zona hambat sebesar 6,46 mm. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa ekstrak daun petai cina memiliki potensi sebagai antibakteri terhadap pertumbuhan bakteri Staphylococcus aureusATTC 25923 PK/5.Kata kunci:Petai Cina, Ekstrak, Plester, Antibakteri

As the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics has become a rising issue, the discovery of new antibiotics with minimal side effects is more crucial. In this study, the antibacterial properties of a plant extract were assessed by investigating the antimicrobial effects of methanolic extract of Juniper leaf on standard microbial strains in skin infections. In order to compare different methods, the disk diffusion method sample containing 400 μg.ml-1 of Juniper extract, the well-established method samples containing 400 μg.ml-1 of Juniper extract, 48% samples of blank disk nanofibers method and 48% samples of round coverslip were selected due to their better performance and were assessed and compared to the blank sample. An increase in growth zone diameter is seen in the polymeric nanofibers containing the extracts synthesized on the round coverslip compared to the polymeric solution containing the pre-electrophoretic extract in the bacteria culture medium. In addition, the results of the comparison of the growth zone diameter were similar for polymer nanofibers containing plant extract and gentamicin disc in gram-positive bacteria common in skin infection such as Staphylococcus Aureus and Staphylococcus Epidermidis.

Background: The use of plant extracts prepared from medicinal plants is common in the developing countries. Meanwhile, due to the resistance of microorganisms to antibiotics, researchers are looking to discover new antimicrobials. Medicinal plants play an essential role in this regard. Objectives: This study was aimed at investigating the antimicrobial properties of various extracts of Rhazya stricta plant against Salmonella typhimurium. Methods: Methanolic, aqueous, ethanolic, hydroalcoholic, and ethyl acetate extracts of R. stricta were prepared. S. typhimurium strains were isolated from poultry feces. The microdilution method was used to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of this plant. The diameter of the growth inhibition zone using was determined using Whatman paper. Results: The lowest MIC against S. typhimurium was obtained from the hydroalcoholic solvent with 3.1 ppm. The most effective extraction solvent to inhibit the growth of S. typhimurium was the hydroalcoholic type with an average growth inhibition zone diameter of 12.25 mm, followed by the ethanolic extract with a growth inhibition zone diameter of 12.12 mm. Conclusions: According to the results of research and increasing resistance to synthetic antibacterial substances, it seems that R. stricta plant with the help of hydroalcoholic solvent, can be considered an effective plant in eliminating some bacteria, including S. typhimurium.

Bacterial contamination in our environment is worrying, mainly contamination at drinking waters, vegetables, foods, soil which close to our daily activity. The main contamination in environment is caused by E. coli which simply found easily surround us. So, it leads to bigger problem if not immediately solve. One of possible yet safe compounds to overcome this problem is the use of natural product such as M. oleifera seeds as antibacterial agents. This study want to find out the ability of M. oleifera seed ethanolic extract as antibacterial agent against E. coli. Ethanolic extract of M. oleifera seeds are concentrated into 25%, 50%, and 75%, then treated to E. coli culture under laboratory condition. The inhibitory zone diameter which formed after 24 hours incubation was measured and compared to control with no extract treatment. The result of this study showed that there is inhibitory zone formed in three groups of treatmen (T1-T3), but there is no inhibitory zone formed at control group. The 75% ethanolic extract of M. oleifera seeds (T3) has the wides inhibitory zone diameter among four groups, followed by the 50% extract (T2) and 25% extract (T1) with diameter 15,03 ± 0,55 mm; 11,00 ± 1,32 mm; 7,03 ± 0,90 mm, respectively. All inhibitory zone diameter among groups in this research statistically different with strong inhibitory status at T2 as well as T3, and moderate inhibitory status at T1.

Abstract Background The surge of resistant Gram-negative organisms has been worrying infectious disease physicians and physicians in general because of the lack of a large number of antibiotics to which these organisms remain susceptible. Ceftazidime-Avibactam (CAZ-AVI) is a drug approved by the FDA to treat complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAIs) in combination with metronidazole, and recently for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia. Worldwide resistance rates of Enterobacteriaceae to CAZ-AVI have been reported below 2.6%, and 4-8% for Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The FDA, CLSI, and EUCAST assigned the clinical breakpoints of susceptibility: MIC < /=8 mg/liter susceptible, and >/=8mg/liter, resistant. In Mexico, CAZ-AVI was approved in 2018, and its cost is very high compared to other antimicrobials, so its use is limited in very specific cases. The resistance rates to this antibiotic in the Mexican population remain largely unknown. Methods We tested 106 specimens for susceptibility to ceftazidime-avibactam using the disk Kirby-Bauer method. The inhibition zone diameter was determined in all cases and we considered the organism susceptible when the inhibition zone diameter was >=21 mm, and resistant with an inhibition zone diameter < = 20 mm. Results We found 5 specimens (4.71%) resistant to ceftazidime-avibactam, corresponding to E. coli (3) and P. aeruginosa (2). Two of these were also resistant to colistin, and 4 to meropenem. All carbapenem-resistant isolates harbored Metallo-beta-lactamases genes, for E. coli was NDM gen, and for P. aeruginosa the VIM gene(GeneXpert® Cepheid). Conclusion The ceftazidime-avibactam resistance among Gram-negative bacteria in our study is similar to the one reported in other international studies. We need more studies in our population to know the nationwide resistance to this antibiotic. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

This research aims to determine the inhibition and effectiveness of using miana leaf extract against the growth of E. coli bacteria that causes diarrhea. This study uses experimental research with samples of miana leaves extracted and E. coli bacteria and then uses the Kruskal-Wallis test with Mann-Whitney analysis to test the hypothesis. The results showed differences in the inhibition between miana leaves extract concentrations of 15%, 30%, 50%, and 90% of the growth of E. coli bacteria with Asymp values. Sig = 0.017. The most effective concentration of miana leaf extract in influencing E. coli bacteria was an extract concentration of 90% with an inhibition zone diameter of 31.27 mm. There was a significant difference in the inhibition between miana leaf extract (Coleus scutellarioides (L) Benth) on the growth of E. coli bacteria at 12, 15 & 18 hours, 20 hours, and 24 hours, with Asymp values. Sig = 0.000. Results an increase in the inhibition zone, and the highest inhibition occurred during the 24 hours, namely at a very strong 90% extract concentration. This finding proves that the compounds contained in miana leaf extract can inhibit the growth of E. coli bacteria. This finding has implications for refill drinking water managers to utilize miana leaf extract to avoid E. coli bacteria as the main cause of diarrhea.

Evaluation of penicillin and oxacillin susceptibility testing was conducted on two hundred Staphylococcus lugdunensis isolates. Disc diffusion with penicillin 1 IU (P1, EUCAST) and penicillin 10 IU (P10, CLSI) was compared with nitrocefin discs (Cefinase®) and automated broth microdilution (Vitek2®). Oxacillin susceptibility was extrapolated from cefoxitin 30μg disc diffusion (FOX) and compared with Vitek2®. Reference methods were blaZ and mecA PCR. Penicillin zone diameter and zone edge correlated with blaZ in all except two P10 susceptible isolates (VME; very major error) and one P1 resistant isolate (ME). One hundred and forty-eight isolates were blaZ -negative of which one hundred and forty-six and one hundred and forty-nine isolates were susceptible by P1 and P10 respectively. One hundred and twenty-seven isolates were penicillin susceptible by Vitek2®. Vitek2® overcalled resistance in twenty-one blaZ -negative, twenty P1 and twenty-two P10 susceptible isolates (Vitek2® ME rate, 14.2%). Two mecA -positive isolates were oxacillin resistant by FOX and Vitek2® (categorical agreement). However, eighteen FOX susceptible, mecA -negative isolates tested resistant by Vitek2®. In conclusion, Vitek2® over-estimated penicillin and oxacillin resistance compared with disc diffusion and PCR. Disc diffusion with zone edge interpretation was more accurate and specific than automated broth microdilution for S. lugdunensis in our study.