ACTIVITY OF THYME OIL (OLEUM THYMI) AGAINST MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII AND PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA.

Almost as soon as antibiotics were introduced to treat infectious diseases, it could be observed that bacteria were able to develop resistance against them. Currently, multidrug-resistant strains are being isolated mainly in the hospital environment. These are primarily non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli, which exhibit both natural and acquired resistance to multiple antibiotics and disinfectants rendering them difficult to eradicate.