Antibacterial Activity of Origanum vulgare on Staphylococcus aureus in a Rat Model of Surgical Wound Infection
نویسندگان
1 Graduated from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran
2 Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Semnan, Semnan, Iran
3 Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Semnan, Semnan, Iran
4 Department of Pathobiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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چکیده
Background: Wound infection is one of the frequent complications in patients with surgical operations. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of surgical wound infections. Origanum vulgare, a common culinary herb, has been shown to have strong antimicrobial activity, especially against Gram-positive pathogens. Objective: This study was designed to investigate the ...