不同提取剂对竹荪提取物抑菌效果影响

以长裙竹荪为原料,选取乙酸乙酯、正丁醇、乙醇、蒸馏水等4种提取剂,分别对竹荪的菌裙和菌柄进行提取.以抑菌圈直径和最低抑菌浓度(MIC)为评价指标,研究竹荪提取物对大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、枯草芽孢杆菌等的抑菌效果,探究不同提取剂对竹荪提取物抑菌效果的影响,筛选出最佳提取剂,探讨竹荪不同部位抑菌效果的差异.结果表明:4种提取剂提取的竹荪提取物均具有一定的抑菌性,但水提物的抑菌性很小,而乙酸乙酯提取物对大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌和枯草芽孢杆菌均具有很好的抑菌效果,抑菌圈直径最大可达(30.63±0.55)mm,MIC值最低可到12.5mg·mL^(-1);竹荪菌柄提取物的抑菌性优于竹荪菌裙提取物.

243株假丝酵母菌属MIC结果分析

目的分析临床常见假丝酵母菌属对常用抗真菌药物的耐药性。方法采用法国生物梅里埃公司提供的ATB FUNGS 2试验板条,测定243株临床常见假丝酵母菌属的最低抑菌浓度(MIC)值。结果243株假丝酵母菌属以白色假丝酵母菌为主,占64.6%,其他依次为光滑假丝酵母菌(14.4%)、热带假丝酵母菌(11.1%)、近平滑假丝酵母菌(5.8%)、克柔假丝酵母菌(4.1%);上述5种常见假丝酵母菌对5-氟胞嘧啶、两性霉素B、氟康唑和伊曲康唑4种抗真菌药物均产生了耐药性,其中克柔假丝酵母菌耐药率较高,对4种抗真菌药物的耐药率分别为20.0%、50.0%、30.0%和40.0%;上述5种常见假丝酵母菌对伊曲康唑耐药率均较对氟康唑高。结论临床常见假丝酵母菌属对常用抗真菌药物已具有一定的耐药性,应加强监测与控制。

4味中药及其与抗菌药的复方制剂的MIC测定

用改进的试管两倍稀释法测定了黄连、鱼腥草、大青叶和苦参4味中药及其相互配伍（1：1）对标准大肠杆菌的最小抑菌浓度和4味中药与抗菌药配伍（1000：1）对临床分离鸡大肠杆菌的最小抑菌浓度。结果表明，4味中药及其相互配伍对大肠杆菌标准株有一定的抑制作用，其MIC值介于3．91—62．50mg／mL之间，其中大青叶和鱼腥草以1：l配伍对大肠杆菌抑菌效果最好，MIC为3．91mg／mL；对临床分离株，单方药中黄连抑菌效果最好，MIC为31．25mg／mL，24种复方药中，黄连和盐酸多西环素或加替沙星以1000：1配伍的抑菌效果最好，其MIC为3．91mg／mL。

郑州市13种常绿灌木及其主要挥发物抑菌效应研究

为探究郑州市常绿灌木的抑菌能力,以十大功劳(Mahonia fortunei)、南天竹(Nandina domestica)等13种常见常绿灌木为试验材料,采用平板计数法测定抑菌率,选择癸醛、苯甲醛、β-蒎烯、柠檬烯、3-蒈烯5种叶片中主要的挥发物单体,以抑菌圈直径、最小抑菌浓度和最小杀菌浓度为检测指标,研究不同挥发物单体的抑菌能力。结果表明,13种常绿灌木间抑菌率差异显著(P<0.05),同一植物碎叶的抑菌率大于相同质量的整叶,南天竹和海桐对金黄色葡萄球菌抑制效果最好,对枯草芽孢杆菌和大肠杆菌抑制效果最好的均为南天竹;5种挥发物单体对供试菌株的抑制程度不同,苯甲醛的抑菌和杀菌效果最强,β-蒎烯最弱。在今后郑州市进行城市绿化时,可以选择南天竹等抑菌能力较强的树种。

氮杂尿苷对三株腐败菌抑菌活性的测定

目的:以二酮哌嗪为母核,对其结构修饰得到的30种化合物进行抑菌活性筛选,找到对大肠杆菌(E.coli)、腐败希瓦氏菌(Shewanella spp.)和铜绿假单胞菌(P.aeruginosa)抑菌效果理想的化合物。方法:首先采用紫外吸收光谱法定期测定放入光照振荡培养箱中菌悬液和营养肉汤的吸光度,得到三株腐败菌的生长曲线。其次采用纸片琼脂扩散法对药物的抑菌活性进行筛选,从30种化合物中筛出有抑菌效果的化合物。最后采用肉汤稀释法结合紫外分光光度计测定最低抑菌浓度(Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, MIC)。结果:氮杂尿苷对三株腐败菌的MIC均为3.42 mg/mL,且抑菌效果随着药物浓度的增大而增大。结论:氮杂尿苷对三种腐败菌具有较为显著的抑菌作用,这为后期防腐保鲜剂的研发提供了一定数据参考和理论支持。

大蒜蒜瓣中细菌多样性分析及抑菌剂筛选

微生物的生长会限制大蒜蒜瓣的贮藏期。通过分离纯化,结合菌落形态、菌体形态和PCR序列比对,分析大蒜蒜瓣中细菌多样性;测定抑菌圈直径、最小抑菌浓度和最小杀菌浓度,比较常用生物抑菌剂和化学防腐剂对大蒜蒜瓣中常见细菌的抑菌能力。结果表明,从大蒜蒜瓣中分离得到的菌株主要有水生拉恩菌、土生拉乌尔菌、表皮葡萄球菌、肠膜明串珠菌、乳酸明串珠菌、苏云金芽孢杆菌、成团泛菌、柠檬酸杆菌。生物抑菌剂肉桂醛和化学防腐剂双乙酸钠对4种指示菌(大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、土生拉乌尔菌和水生拉恩菌)的抑菌效果最好,肉桂醛和双乙酸钠联用对大蒜蒜瓣中菌落总数的抑菌率达到98.4%,对大肠菌群的抑菌率达到100%。

基于cBD3的衍生肽对犬皮肤源多药耐药菌的抑菌活性

[目的]筛选犬皮肤源多药耐药菌,同时基于犬防御素设计衍生肽并探究其抗菌作用。[方法]通过K-B药敏纸片法对临床分离的菌株进行筛选,随后以犬β-防御素3(cBD3)的氨基酸序列为模板,采用氨基酸替换的方式对序列进行设计,选取优化肽cBD3-ABU进行化学合成,利用微量肉汤稀释法检测cBD3-ABU对多药耐药菌的抑菌活性。[结果]筛选获得8株犬皮肤源多药耐药菌;通过固相合成法获得纯度达95.61%的cBD3-ABU;cBD3对大肠杆菌、表皮葡萄球菌、伪中间型葡萄球菌和金黄色葡萄球菌的最小抑菌浓度分别为32、64、64、128μg/mL,高浓度cBD3-ABU对犬皮肤源大肠杆菌、表皮葡萄球菌、伪中间型葡萄球菌、金黄色葡萄球菌的抑菌率分别为96.02%、81.85%、87.25%、98.91%。[结论]cBD3-ABU在体外具有良好的抑菌活性,具有进一步开发为治疗性药物的潜力。

3种中药纳米乳剂对耳念珠菌深部感染小鼠的抗菌效果

目的比较3种中药纳米乳剂对耳念珠菌感染小鼠深部感染的效果。方法取茶树精油(TTO)、艾纳香油(BBO)、余甘子、白芨、白茯苓、白芷及柠檬酸,采用高压均质法及超声波法制备中药纳米乳剂(简称纳米剂)1(TTO、BBO及水相全部药物组成)、纳米剂2(油相仅有TTO、水相由全部药物组成)及纳米剂3(无油相、水相正常载药);取耳念珠菌CBS12766单克隆菌落制备耳念珠菌菌悬液,采用微量稀释法和平板涂布法检测3种中药纳米乳剂对耳念珠菌的最小抑菌浓度(MIC)和最小杀菌浓度(MBC);40只BALB/c小鼠尾静脉注射5×10^(10) CFU/L菌悬液制作深部感染模型后均分为阳性对照组、异常行为1组、异常行为2组及异常行为3组,3种中药纳米乳化剂分别按照20μg/g剂量每天1次腹腔注射3 d,观察各组小鼠21 d内异常行为的发生情况;20只Balb/c小鼠随机分为阳性对照组、纳米剂1组、纳米剂2组、纳米剂3组尾静脉注射5×10^(10) CFU/L菌悬液造模,3种中药纳米乳化剂分别按照20μg/g剂量每天1次腹腔注射3 d,取肝、肾、心脏及脾脏匀浆检测载菌量、白细胞介素-6(IL-6)及IL-1β水平。结果3种中药纳米乳剂对耳念珠菌的MIC与MBC均具有体外抑菌作用;小鼠异常行为曲线表明,与阳性对照组相比,3种中药纳米乳剂能够缓解小鼠病理状态(P<0.05);与阳性对照组相比,纳米乳剂1~3组小鼠靶器官载菌量均降低(P<0.05);与纳米剂2、3组相比,纳米剂1组杀菌效果更好(P<0.05);与阳性对照组相比,小鼠靶器官促炎因子IL-6、IL-1β表达均下降(P<0.05);与纳米剂2、3组对比,纳米剂1促炎因子释放量显著下降(P<0.05)。结论3种中药纳米乳剂对耳念珠菌深部感染均具有较好的抗菌效果,且纳米剂1效果比2、3更好。

16种岭南特色道地药材对肺炎链球菌的抑菌作用研究

研究16种岭南特色道地药材对肺炎链球菌的体外抑菌活性。以肺炎链球菌为受试菌,采用24孔板培养法测定16种岭南特色道地药材醇提物的最低抑菌浓度(MIC)和最低杀菌浓度(MBC)。结果显示,16种岭南特色药材中有11种对肺炎链球菌有抑菌性,分别为:火炭母、桂枝、长萼堇菜、岗梅、广藿香、扁桃斑鸠菊、破布叶、一点红、狗肝菜、三桠苦、地胆草。其中,长萼堇菜、广藿香、扁桃斑鸠菊、狗肝菜、三桠苦、地胆草的醇提物表现出较强的抑菌活性。部分岭南特色道地药材的乙醇提取物对肺炎链球菌具有良好的抑菌作用。

酮康唑-甲基-β-环糊精包合物的表征及抑菌活性研究

[目的]为了提高低水溶性抗真菌药物酮康唑(ketoconazole,KCZ)的水溶性及抑菌活性,减少临床应用限制。[方法]采用饱和溶液法制备酮康唑-甲基-β-环糊精包合物,高效液相色谱法(HPLC)检测其溶解度,通过傅里叶变换红外光谱(IR)法对其结构进行表征,用纸片扩散法(K-B法)和最小抑菌浓度(MIC)方法对比检验酮康唑原药与酮康唑-甲基-β-环糊精包合物对白色假丝酵母菌的体外抗菌活性。[结果]通过甲基-β-环糊精包合,酮康唑在包合物中的水溶性比单一酮康唑增加了约2 941倍,通过傅里叶变换红外光谱(IR)法证实了有新物相形成。酮康唑原药的抑菌圈为(22.00±1.63) mm,酮康唑-甲基-β-环糊精包合物的抑菌圈则提升至(28.00±1.63) mm。最低抑菌浓度结果显示,酮康唑原药的最低抑菌浓度为(0.125±0.029)μg/mL,酮康唑-甲基-β-环糊精包合物的最低抑菌浓度为(0.062 5±0.015 0)μg/mL。[结论]酮康唑-甲基-β-环糊精包合物不仅没有破坏酮康唑原药对白色假丝酵母菌原有的抑菌能力,还提高了其抑菌效果。

常用抗生素对鸭疫里默氏杆菌MIC最佳试验条件的确立

为了研究常用抗生素对临床分离到的鸭疫里默氏杆菌(riemerella anatipestifer,RA)的抑菌效果,试验首先绘制RA的生长曲线,确定其对数生长期,以对数生长期的细菌作为受试菌,测定6种常用抗生素对4株RA菌株在不同稀释度时的最小抑菌浓度(MIC),确定最佳接菌量,进而确定测定MIC的最佳时间。结果表明:新鲜培养的RA菌液的OD600值为0.8~1.2时,细菌达到对数生长期,菌落形成单位达到1×10^(11)~1×10^(12)cfu/m L。对数生长期细菌稀释至1×10^(-5)为最佳接菌量,将上述菌液接种到96孔板后,在37℃培养22~24 h为检测MIC的最佳时间。

附洛优对3种细菌MIC值的测定

为了观察附洛优对临床分离所得的大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌和沙门菌的体外抑菌效果,采用试管二倍稀释法测定该药对3种菌株的最小抑菌浓度(MIC)。结果表明,试验中附洛优对大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌和沙门菌的MIC值分别为156.3μg/ml,0.39μg/ml和1250μg/ml。

Antimicrobial activities of the rhizome extract of Zingiber zerumbet Linn

Objective:To investigate antimicrobial effects of ethanolic extract of Zingiber zerumbet(Z.zerumbet)(L.)Smith and its chloroform and petroleum ether soluble fractions against pathogenic bacteria and fungi.Methods:The fresh rhizomes of Zingiber zerumbet were extracted in cold with ethanol(4.0 L)after concentration.The crude ethanol extract was fractionated by petroleum ether and chloroform to form a suspension of ethanol extract(15.0 g),petroleum ether fraction(6.6 g)and chloroform soluble fraction(5.0 g).The crude ethanol extract and its petroleum ether and chloroform fractions were evaluated for antibacterial and antifungal activity against thirteen pathogenic bacteria and three fungi by the disc diffusion method.Commercially available kanamycin(30μg/disc)was used as standard disc and blank discs impregnated with the respective solvents were used as negative control.Results:At a concentration of 400μg/disc,all the samples showed mild to moderate antibacterial and antifungal activity and produced the zone of inhibition ranging from 6 mm to 10 mm.Among the tested samples,the crude ethanol extract showed the highest activity against Vibrio parahemolyticus(V.parahemolyticus).The minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC)of the crude ethanol extract and its fractions were within the value of 128-256μg/mL against two Gram positive and four Gram negative bacteria and all the samples showed the lowest MIC value against V.parahemolyticus(128μg/mL).Conclusions:It can be concluded that,potent antibacterial and antifungal phytochemicals are present in ethanol extract of Z.zerumbet(L.).

In vitro drug resistance of clinical isolated Brucella against antimicrobial agents

Objective:To explore the antibiotic resistance of Brucella melitensis and instruct rational use of antimicrobial agents in clinical treatment of Brucella infection.Methods:Bacteria were cultured and identified by BACTEC9120 and VTTEK Ⅱ automicrobic system.E-test was used to detect the minimal inhibitory concentration(MIC) of antimicrobial agents in the drug susceptivity experiment.Results:A total of 19 brucella strains(all Brucella melitensis) were isolated from 19 patients,who had fever between January 2010 and June 2012,and 17 samples were blood,one was bone marrow,the other sample was cerebrospinal fluid.The MIC range of ceftazidime was 2.0-8.0 mg/L,rifampicin was 0.06-2.0 mg/L,amikacin was 4.0-12.0 mg/L,levofloxacin was 2.0-8.0 mg/ L,doxycycline was 8.0-32.0 mg/L,sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim was 4.0-16.0 mg/L,ampicillin was 1.5-2.0 mg/L and gentamicin was 0.50-0.75 mg/L.Conclusions:The drugs used in this experiment cover common drugs for treating Brcella.Meanwhile,the results are consistent with clinical efficacy.It is suggested personalized regimen according to patients' status in treatment of Brucella.

Inhibitory Effect of Wood Vinegar Produced from Apricot Shell on Aspergillus fumigatus

[Objectives] This study was conducted to explore the antifungal activity of wood vinegar produced from apricot shell. [Methods]The minimal inhibitory concentration（ MIC） of wood vinegar against Aspergillus fumigatus was determined on agar plates. Then,the mycelial growth and the morphology of the apical vesicles of A. fumigatus cultured in the medium supplemented with 1/2 MIC wood vinegar were observed to evaluate the effect of wood vinegar on A. fumigatus.RNA-Seq was performed to explore the antifungal mechanism of wood vinegar. [Results] The wood vinegar produced from apricot shell could inhibit the growth of A. fumigatus,with a MIC of 20 μl/ml. In the medium supplemented with 1/2 MIC wood vinegar,the mycelial growth of A. fumigatus was suppressed,some apical vesicles were incompletely developed. The gene ontology（ GO） term enrichment analysis based on RNA-Seq showed that the differentially expressed genes（ DEGs）were enriched in metabolic process,cellular process and single-organism process in the category of biological processes,cell,cell part,membrane,organelle and membrane part in the category of cellular components,catalytic activity and binding in the category of molecular function. The significantly up-regulated DEGs were mostly involved in cell,cell part,organelle,organelle part and macro molecular complex in the category of cellular component,while the significantly down-regulated DEGs were mostly involved in biological process,cellular process and single-organism process in the category of biological process,catalytic activity,binding,transporter activity,and nucleic acid binding transcription factor activity in the category molecular function. Moreover,KEGG（ Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes） pathway analysis showed that the DEG unigenes involved in metabolism were the most,followed by those involved in genetic information processing.[Conclusions]The results indicated that the wood vinegar produced from apricot shell might inhibit the growth of A. fumigatus by interfering with the expression of multiple genes involved in multiple signaling pathways.

Microdilution inhibition test of Chinese herbs to assess their effect against clinical strains of Ureaplasma urealyticum in vitro

Objective：To explore the antibacterial effect of Chinese crude drugs against clinical strains of Ureaplasma urealyticum（UU）, including eight pure herbs and three compound herbs, and determine their minimal inhibitory concentrations（MICs）. Methods：Isolates were collected from clinical patients with UU infection, and cultured in UU broth. In order to test the different effects on clinical strains of UU, the assays were performed by microdilution inhibition tests, and MICs of the herbs against the clinical strains of UU were calculated. Results：The MICs of eight pure herbs against clinical strains of UU were as follows： Galla Chinensis：0.313-1.25 g/L; Fructus Forsythiae： 1.25-5.00 g/L; Cortex Phellodendri： 1.25-5.00 g/L; Radix Paeoniae Rubra： 1.25-2.50 g/L; Semen Plantaginis：2.50-10.00 g/L; Herba Lysimachiae： 5.00-20.00 g/L; Rhizoma Coptidis： 5.00-20.00g/L, Herba Houttuyniae： 10.00-20.00 g/L. The MICs of compound herbs were： Liuheji： 0.625-2.50 g/L; Bazhengsan： 5.00-20.00 g/L; Wulinsan：2.50-20.0 g/L.Conclusion：Galla Chinensis, Fructus Forsythiae, Cortex Phellodendrim, Radix Paeoniae Rubra, and Semen Plantaginis, exerted the stronger antibacterial effect against clinical strains of UU, whereas Herba Lysimachiae, Rhizoma Coptidis and Herba Houttuyniae, had relatively weaker activity against UU. Compound herbs, Bazhengsan and Wulinsan, and particularly Liuheji, also had antibacterial effects against UU. Further studies of the effects and mechanisms of action of Chinese crude drugs against UU infections are worthwhile.

Potentials of <i>Melastoma malabathricum</i>Linn. Flower and Fruit Extracts as Antimicrobial Infusions

Melastoma malabathricum Linn. is a shrub that belongs to the family Melastomataceae and a common herbal plant used in folk medicines to treat inflamed wounds. This study was carried out with the aim to evaluate the inhibitory activities of different concentrations of the M. malabathricum Linn. flower and fruit crude extracts against a variety of microorganisms. The inhibitory effects of both extracts were tested against the microorganisms using the disc diffusion method. The lowest concentrations of the extracts producing inhibition zones against the test microorganisms were used to determine their Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs) and Minimum Microbicidal Concentrations (MMCs). Both crude extracts showed strong inhibitory activities against Gram-positive bacteria. The range of MIC values for the crude flower and fruit extracts on all the bacteria tested were 12.5 to 100.0 mg/ml. Overall, Gram-positive bacteria were more susceptible to the crude extracts compared to Gram-negative species, potentiating a possible use of the extracts to inhibit or kill potential pathogens.

全国1200例VVC致病菌的常见抗真菌药物MIC分析

目的了解全国外阴阴道假丝酵母菌病(VVC)致病菌株的分布及其对常见抗真菌药物的敏感性。方法复苏2015年全国45家医院于妇科门诊就诊的VVC患者的VVC菌株1200例。用科玛嘉假丝酵母菌显色培养基进行培养鉴定。参照美国临床实验室标准化协会(CLSI)M27-A3方案,测定其对氟康唑、克霉唑、咪康唑、伊曲康唑及制霉菌素5种抗真菌药物的最低抑菌浓度(MIC)值情况。结果(1)在培养的1200例VVC致病菌株中,白假丝酵母菌占81.17%(974/1200),非白假丝酵母菌占18.83%(226/1200)。在非白假丝酵母菌中,光滑假丝酵母菌最多,占13.25%(159/1200)。(2)白假丝酵母菌与非白假丝酵母菌的氟康唑、克霉唑、咪康唑、伊曲康唑及制霉菌素不同MIC值分布比较差异均有统计学意义(χ^(2)值分别为175.220、66.912、217.150、281.004、21.175,P<0.0001)。(3)对于克霉唑,白假丝酵母菌的MIC低值比例更低,而非白假丝酵母菌的MIC高值比例更高。对于咪康唑,非白假丝酵母菌的MIC低值比例更低,而白假丝酵母菌的MIC高值比例更高。(4)白假丝酵母菌和非白假丝酵母菌对氟康唑的耐药性均较高,MIC≥64μg/mL比例分别为73.41%和50.88%;而白假丝酵母菌和非白假丝酵母菌对于制霉菌素MIC低值比例均较高,MIC≤1μg/mL比例分别为79.67%和76.11%。(5)白假丝酵母菌对于伊曲康唑耐药性高于非白假丝酵母菌,MIC≥16μg/mL比例分别为43.12%和25.66%。结论VVC的主要致病菌仍是白假丝酵母菌,光滑假丝酵母菌已成为白假丝酵母菌以外的VVC第2大致病菌。白假丝酵母菌和非白假丝酵母菌对5种抗真菌药物的MIC值分布具有明显差异。全国VVC患者对氟康唑耐药性较高,白假丝酵母菌致VVC患者对克霉唑和制霉菌素敏感度较高,非白假丝酵母菌致VVC患者对咪康唑和制霉菌素的敏感度较高。

Antimicrobial Effects of Berries on Listeria monocytogenes

The purpose of this study was to first evaluate the antimicrobial effects of powder and extracts of berries (rose-hip, aronia, sea buckthorn and hawthorn) on the development of antibiotic-resistant L. monocitogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is considered one of the most important pathogens responsible for food-borne infection. Antimicrobial properties were evaluated using the standard Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. Bacterial inactivation networks were determined and compared, as well as the possibility of using powders and extracts of berries to control the risk of Listeria monocytogees infestation in the milk and dairy industry as well as in the meat industry. The effect of pH (4.78 - 4.43) and water activity (0.90 - 0.80) on the relationship between optical density (OD) at 600 nm and the plate count (CFU ml-1) was investigated for Listeria monocytogenes. It was determined Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC), Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) of berries for L. monocytogenes. The most relevant bacteriostatic and bactericidal effect on L. monocytogenes in the tested berries demonstrated sea buckthorn and rosehip.

Antimicrobial activity of PVP from an Antarctic bacterium, Janthinobacterium sp. Ant5-2, on multi-drug and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Multiple drug resistant(MDR)and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA)have become increasingly prevalent as a community acquired infection.As a result limited treatment options are available with conventional synthetic antibiotics.Bioprospecting natural products with potent antimicrobial activity show promise for developing new drugs against this pathogen.In this study,we have investigated the antimicrobial activity of a purple violet pigment(PVP)from an Antarctic bacterium,Janthinobacterium sp.Ant5-2 on 15 clinical MDR and MRSA strains.The colorimetric resazurin assay was employed to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC90)of PVP against MDR and MRSA.The MIC90 ranged between 1.57μg/mL and 3.13μg/mL,which are significantly lower than many antimicrobials tested from natural sources against this pathogen.The spectrophotometrically determined growth analysis and total microscopic counts using Live/dead®BacLight™fluorescent stain exhibited a steady decrease in viability of both MDR and MRSA cultures following treatment with PVP at the MIC levels.In silico predictive molecular docking study revealed that PVP could be a DNA-targeting minor groove binding antimicrobial compound.The continued development of novel antimicrobials derived from natural sources with the combination of a suite of conventional antibiotics could stem the rising pandemic of MDR and MRSA along with other deadly microbial pathogens.