Different natural products derived from plants have long been utilized as traditional herbal remedies to treat a variety of ailments and these substances have inspired the design, discovery and development of new pharmaceuticals. Andrographis paniculata is an annual plant that is frequently grown for therapeutic purposes in Southeast Asian countries. The A.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The emergence of multidrug-resistant strains such as methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and multidrug-resistant (MDRSA) in animals and humans with continuous contact are a great zoonotic concern.
Aims: This cross-sectional study was performed to investigate the carriage rate, genotypic characteristics, and to determine the antibiogram of isolated from pets and pet owners in Malaysia.
Methods: Nasal and oral swab samples from 40 cats, 30 dogs, and 70 pet owners were collected through convenient sampling.
() infections, particularly methicillin-resistant (MRSA) in humans and animals, have become a significant concern globally. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and antibiogram of isolated from animal handlers in Peninsular Malaysia. Furthermore, the genotypic characteristics of isolates were also investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study aims to investigate the prevalence and antibiogram of and methicillin-resistance (MRSA) in rabbits, rabbit handlers, and rabbitry environments in Terengganu.
Materials And Methods: Swab samples from 183 rabbits (183 oral and 183 ear swabs), 45 rabbit handlers (45 oral and 45 nasal), and environmental ( = 180) samples from rabbitries were collected from 10 rabbit farms in Terengganu. The associated isolates from the swabs were isolated using phenotypic microbiology tests.