AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF ESSENTIAL OIL AGAINST BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH IN CHILDREN.

Background: This study investigated the efficacy of the essential oil (EO) of (clove) on the bacteria associated with .

Materials And Methods: Ear swab samples were collected and bacteria isolated were identified using morphological and biochemical procedures. Essential oil was extracted from the dried flower buds using the hydro-distillation method while physicochemical and phytochemical analysis was done on the oil.