In vitro Antibacterial Activity of Ocimum suave Essential Oils against Uropathogens Isolated from Patients in Selected Hospitals in Bushenyi District, Uganda

Abstract

The most common uropathogen was <i>E. coli</i> (61.19% n = 41). <i>O. suave</i> essential oils exhibited antibacterial activity against majority of the uropathogens, except <i>Acinetobacter species,</i> mean ZI of 10-22 mm and MIC of 0.78 - 22 μg/ml.