title: Antimicrobial activity of propolis extract against Staphylococcus coagulase positive and Malassezia pachydermatis of canine otitis.
abstract: The aims of this study were to evaluate the antimicrobial potential of propolis extract by determining the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) for coagulase-positive Staphylococcus isolates (Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus intermedius) and the minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) for Malassezia pachydermatis isolates. The microorganisms were assayed using broth microdilution techniques. The MBC(90) was 21 mg mL(-1), and the MFC(90) was 5.3 mg mL(-1). The propolis extract was found to exhibit antimicrobial activity against both pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rosemari Laura
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Franciele
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maboni
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: Sydney Hartz
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Agueda Castagna
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Vargas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003030:Coagulase / Q000378:metabolism; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D008290:Malassezia / Q000187:drug effects*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010031:Otitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011429:Propolis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D003030:Coagulase; D011429:Propolis