Antimicrobial activity of Origanum magorana against bacteria isolated from the patient with pneumonia

Abstract

A total of 150 sputum sample from the patient attendants to medical city and Ibn Al-Balady hospital during the period from February 2009 to May 2009 with signs and symptoms of pneumonia only 57 sputum samples 53. 5 gave bacterial growth positive, the result indicated the most frequent microorganisms were 18 isolate (22.5%) Klebsiella pneumonia, 16 isolate (20%) Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 5 isolate (6.25%) Candida albicans, 5 isolate (6.25%) Acinetobacter spp, 5 isolate (6.25%) Eschereshia coli, 4 isolate (5%) Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 3 isolates (3.75%) proteus spp, 1 isolate (1.25%) Enterobacter, (1.25%) Citrobacter Acinetobacter spp. 5 (6.25%), 3 isolate (3.75%) Streptococcus Pneumonia, Enterobacter 1 (1.25%), Mycobacterium tuberculosis 4 isolates (5%). Aqueous of cold extract were investigated for their antibacterial activities against bacteria not effect. Hot water extract can inhibit the growth of microorganisms. Oil extract of Origanum magorana effect on E.coli and Staphylococcus aurous.

Keywords

• Origanum margorana, antibacterial