Table 9.
Antibacterial activity of clove (S. aromaticum) against Citrobacter species
Citrobacter species: 17 | Average zone of inhibition (mm) at different concentrations (mg/ml) | MIC (mg/ml) | MBC (mg/ml) | ||||
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100 | 50 | 25 | 12.5 | 6.25 | |||
ESBL-producing strains: 05 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 08 | 0.39 | 0.19 |
Non (ESBL, AmpC, and MBL)-producing strains: 12 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 08 | 0.39 | 0.19 |