Investigating the potential of medicinal plants as antimicrobial agents to combat pathogenic bacteria

As part of this, bacterial resistance is considered to be a major concern, which leads to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Catheter- associated infections are the most prevalent kind of healthcare-related infections, involving biofilm formation on medical devices and contributing to AMR.

Growing interest has been shown in medicinal plants as potential antimicrobial agents that might address the pressing issue of AMR. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial, anti-adherence, and anti-biofilm properties of selected medicinal plants against pathogenic bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii.