Sharifi�­-Rad M

Department of Range and Watershed Management, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran

Publications

• Original Article   
  Antimicrobial Synergic Effect of Allicin and Silver Nanoparticles on Skin Infection Caused by Methicillin‑Resistant Staphylococcus aureus spp
  Author(s): Sharifi�­Rad J, Hoseini-Alfatemi SM*, Sharifi�­-Rad M and Iriti M
  
  Background: Today, the commonly used antibiotics may more and more frequently be ineffective against multiple pathogens, due to the selection of resistant microbial strains. As a result, an effort to find a new approach for solving this issue has been considered. Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate antimicrobial properties of allicin, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) and their combination again skin infection caused by methicillinâÃ?Â?Ã?Â?resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains in an animal model. Materials and Methods: In vivo, the effects of allicin, Ag NPs and their combination were investigated on mice in which the skin infection was caused by MRSA strains. In animals, S. aureus colonyâÃ?Â?Ã?Â?forming units (CFU)/mL were counted the 4th day after treatment. In vitro, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of bacterial growth and minimum bactericidal concen.. Read More»