Research Article
Antibacterial Activity of Honey against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Laboratory-Based Experimental Study
Table 3
MIC (% v/v) of honey-2 samples against MRSA isolates in Arba Minch Province, Arba Minch, May–November 2017.
| Honey dilution | Test bacteria | Net (1) | 1/2 | 1/4 | 1/8 | 1/16 | 1/32 | 1/64 | 1/128 | MIC (% v/v) |
| MRSA-1 | − | − | − | + | + | + | + | + | 18.75 | MRSA-2 | − | − | − | − | + | + | + | + | 9.38 | MRSA-3 | − | − | − | + | + | + | + | + | 18.75 | MRSA-4 | − | − | − | − | + | + | + | + | 9.38 | MRSA-5 | − | − | − | − | + | + | + | + | 9.38 | MRSA-6 | − | − | − | + | + | + | + | + | 18.75 | MRSA-7 | − | − | − | + | + | + | + | + | 18.75 | MRSA-8 | − | − | + | + | + | + | + | + | 37.5 | MRSA-9 | − | − | − | + | + | + | + | + | 18.75 | MRSA-10 | − | − | − | + | + | + | + | + | 18.75 |
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− , no growth (bactericidal); + , growth.
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