Medicinal Plants and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa: Is That The Solution for Antibiotic Resistance?

Abstract

Rim M. Harfouch

Peudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen causing severe, acute, and chronic nosocomial infections in urinary and pulmonary tracts, burns, and wounds. Currently, there is an urgent and global need for alternative antimicrobial strategies to fight the continuous rise of P. aeruginosa’s resistance to different antibiotics. In this review, we summarize the antibacterial effect of several plant extracts and essential oil, specifically honey, propolis, and essential oil extracted from Cupressus macrocarpa Leaves, Taraxacum officinale extract, and Citrus limon Peel Extracts.

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