The Effect of Cinnamomnum zeylanicum Extract on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Burns and Purulent Wounds

Abstract

The presented study, here, was conducted to evaluate the antimicrobial characteristics of the extract of cinnamomnum zeylanicum against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. From burns and suppurative wounds, 120 swab samples were collected from patients, who attended Al-Hyshama Hospital and Al-Qasim Hospital, Al-Qasim City, Babel, Iraq. The samples were subjected to traditional steps of bacterial cultivation and detection of P. aeruginosa via colony, microscopic, and biochemical properties. The bacteria were then used to grow biofilm and perform the antimicrobial sensitivity test for the evaluation of the cinnamomnum zeylanicum extract against the bacterial growth in comparison with some standard antibiotics. The P. aeruginosa biofilm production was 21 (60%). The P. aeruginosa isolates were highly sensitive to the extract of cinnamomnum zeylanicum at high concentrations. The percentages of the sensitive and resistant isolates varied, such as 100% of resistance against amoxicillin-clauvanic acid and 38.09% of sensitivity against amikacin and Imipenem.      The cinnamomnum zeylanicum extract may be beneficial for the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infected burns and wounds.