Antibacterial activity of Cymbopogon citratus and Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil against carbapenems resistant Klebsiella pneumonia strains (as nosocomial pathogen) isolated from intensive care units of two hospitals
The present study shows the antibacterial activity of _Cymbopogon citratus_ and _Rosmarinus officinalis_ essential oils. The essential oil from the dried leaves was extracted by Hydrodistillation. the disc diffusion test was performed as antibacterial tests. Monoterpene hydrocarbons were the dominant compounds in _Cymbopogon citratus_ oil, camphora,-pinene, g-terpineol and 1,8-cineole were the major compounds in Rosmarinus officinalis oil. _Cymbopogon citratus_ oil ... إقراء المزيد