Research Article

Modulation of the Antibiotic Activity by Extracts from Amburana cearensis A. C. Smith and Anadenanthera macrocarpa (Benth.) Brenan

Table 1

Origin of the bacterial strains and profile of resistance to antibiotics.

BacteriaOriginProfile of resistance

Escherichia coli 27Surgical woundAst, Ax, Amp, Ami, Amox, Ca, Cfc, Cf,
Caz, Cip, Chlo, Im, Kan, Szt, Tet, Tob
Escherichia coli ATCC10536ATCC
Staphylococcus aureus 358Surgical wound Oxa, Gen, Tob, Ami, Kan, Neo, Para,
But, Sis, Net
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC25923ATCC

Ast: Aztreonam; Ax: Amoxicillin; Amp: Ampicillin; Ami: Amikacin; Amox: Amoxicillin; Ca: Cefadroxil; Cfc: Cefaclor; Cf: Cefalotin; Caz: Ceftazidime; Cip: Ciprofloxacin; Chlo: Chloramphenicol; Im: Imipenem; Kan: Kanamycin; Szt: Sulfametim; Tet: Tetracycline; Tob: Tobramycin; Oxa: Oxacillin; Gen: Gentamicin; Neo: Neomycin; Para: Paramomycin; But: Butirosin; Sis: Sisomicin; Net: Netilmicin; (—): sensitivity. ATCC: american type culture collection.