Research Article

In Vitro Antimicrobial and Modulatory Activity of the Natural Products Silymarin and Silibinin

Table 1

Origin of bacterial strains and their resistance to antibiotics.

BacteriaOriginResistance profile

Escherichia coli 06Surgical woundAztreonam, Amoxicillin, Ampicillin, Ampicillin, Amoxicillin, Cefadroxil, Cefaclor, Cephalothin, Ceftazidime, Ciprofloxacin, Chloramphenicol, Imipenem, Kanamycin, Sulphametrim, Tetracycline, and Tobramycin

Pseudomonas aeruginosa 03Urine cultureCeftazidime, Imipenem, Ciprofloxacin, Piperacillin-Tazobactam, Levofloxacin, Meropenem, and Ampicillin

Staphylococcus aureus 10Surgical woundOxacillin, Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Ampicillin, Kanamycin, Neomycin, Paromomycin, Butirosin, Sisomicin, and Netilmicin