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        1 - Evaluation of Antibacterial Effect of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized by Wet-chemically Method on Multidrug-resistant Uropathogenic Bacteria
        Maryam Bagheri Mohammad Gholipour Monir Doudi Ali Mohammad Ahadi Gholam Reza Amiri
        Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles have been attracted for their antibacterial effects along with their safety, suitable physicochemical properties, and cost effectivity. The aim of this study was to synthesize ZnO nanoparticles and investigate their antibacterial effects o أکثر
        Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles have been attracted for their antibacterial effects along with their safety, suitable physicochemical properties, and cost effectivity. The aim of this study was to synthesize ZnO nanoparticles and investigate their antibacterial effects on multidrug resistant (MDR) uropathogenic bacteria. ZnO nanoparticles were constructed by wet chemical method with inhibitor. Structural and optical evaluation of zinc oxide nanoparticles was performed by Ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Tunneling microscopy. Uropathogenic bacteria were isolated from the patient’s pediatric urine and identified through biochemical testing. Antibiotic resistance pattern of the isolates was determined by disk diffusion method and the antibacterial activity of ZnO nanoparticles was detected by pour plate method at the concentrations of 0.0125, 0.025, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, and 0.8 g/l. The produced ZnO nanoparticles had a hexagonal shape with the crystal size of 15 nm and an optical size of 3 nm. The minimum effective concentration of these nanoparticles that inhibited the bacterial growth was 0.05 g/l. E.coli was generally found to be the most frequent cause of UTI in children in Isfahan, in the center of iran, with the mean prevalence of 64%. Most cases of resistance were related to Ampicillin, Amoxicillin, Tetracycline and the highest sensitivity was related to Chloramphenicol, Gentamicin, Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazol. The results of the present study, in accordance to the previously approved safe characteristics of ZnO nanoparticles, concentration of 0.05 g/l is proposed to be evaluated for in vivo usage for treatment of urinary tract infections. تفاصيل المقالة
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        2 - The effect of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Berberies vulgaris on multidrug- resistant gram-negative pathogenic bacteria
        زهرا عطائی کچوئی سیما یحیی آبادی منیر دودی
        Background and Aim: In recent years, due to the indiscriminate and irrational use of synthetic drugs, the resistance of pathogenic microorganisms has increased; therefore, new compounds are vitally needed. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of ethan أکثر
        Background and Aim: In recent years, due to the indiscriminate and irrational use of synthetic drugs, the resistance of pathogenic microorganisms has increased; therefore, new compounds are vitally needed. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Berberis vulgaris on Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Citrobacter frundi, Enterobacter aerugenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii in standard conditions. Material and methods: Ethanolic and aqueous extracts of B. vulgaris were prepared by maceration method. After the bacteria were identified, antibiotic resistance was determined by agar disk diffusion method. Antibacterial effect of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of B. vulgaris on multidrug resistant bacteria was examined at four concentrations of 50, 100, 400 and 800 mg/ml, and (MIC) and (MBC) of these extracts on macro dilution method was also used. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS Software and Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests. Results and Conclusion: The results showed that ethanolic and aqueous extracts of B. vulgaris had an antibacterial effect on a multi-drug-resistant bacteria (MDR). The MIC and MBC of the extracts were reported 50 and 100 mg/ml, respectively. Industrial and practical recommendations: After further investigations, extract B. vulgaris was recommended to be utilized as an alternative to antibiotics for treatment. تفاصيل المقالة