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 cityand Ibn Al-Balady hospital during the period from February 2009 to May 2009with signs and symptoms of pneumonia only 57 sputum samples 53. 5 gavebacterial growth positive, the result indicated the most frequent microorganismswere 18 isolate (22.5%) Klebsiella pneumonia, 16 isolate (20%) Pseudomonasaeruginosa, 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%), Mycobacteriumtuberculosis 4 isolates (5%). Aqueous of cold extract were investigated for theirantibacterial activities against bacteria not effect. Hot water extract can inhibitthe growth of microorganisms. Oil extract of Origanum magorana effect onE.coli and Staphylococcus aurous.Key words: Origanum margorana, antibacterial.