Advancements in Journal of Urology and Nephrology(AJUN)
ISSN: 2689-8616 | DOI: 10.33140/AJUN
Impact Factor: 1.0
Gunaraj Dhungana
Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Janamaitri, Foundation Institute of Health Sciences (JFIHS), Hattiban, Lalitpur, Nepal
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Research Article
In-vitro Antibacterial activity of Rhus javanica Against Multidrug-Resistant Uropathogens
Author(s): Bhuvan Saud*, Govinda Paudel, Tibrata Sharma, Mahasagar Gyawali, Vikram Shrestha, Rakesh Kumar Shrestha, Gunaraj Dhungana and Nirajan Bhusal
Background and objective: Antibiotic resistance is emerging as a major public health concern. From the ancient time in history, different plants and herbs have been known to have medicinal value. Rhus javanica has been found to show antibacterial activity against pathogenic bacteria. Thus, present study is designed to investigate the prevalence of urinary tract infection causing bacterial pathogens, its antibiogram and effect of Rhus javanica in standard in-vitro condition against multidrug-resistant. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted in urinary tract infection suspected patients visiting a clinic in Kalimati, Kathmandu, from August to October 2019. A total of 133 midstream urine samples were collected and cultured in MacConkey agar and Blood agar media and isolates were identified by standard biochemical tests. Anti.. Read More»