Aloe vera Gel: Effective Therapeutic Agent against Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates Recovered from Burn Wound Infections

Table 1

Summary of the antibacterial activities of A. vera gel and antimicrobial agents against clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa.

Agent	MIC (μg/mL)			Number (%) of isolates			MIC; interpretive; breakpoints^a
	Range	50%	90%	S	I	R	S	I	R
Aloe vera gel	25–800	200	200	—	—	—
Ciprofloxacin	0.5–16	4	8	33 (23.6)	5 (3.6)	102 (72.8)	≤1	2	≥4
Gentamicin	1–64	8	32	61 (43.6)	5 (3.6)	74 (52.8)	≤4	8	≥16
Imipenem	0.5–32	4	16	70 (50)	4 (2.9)	66 (47.1)	≤2	4	≥8

^aMIC breakpoints applied were those recommended for P. aeruginosa by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) [15].