Abstract

LACTOBACILLI AND CLOVE ESSENTIAL OIL AGAINST MENACE OF E.COLI: A POSSIBLE SOLUTION FOR ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

Maurya N.* and Shrivastav A.

Abstract

E.coli is one of the most common diarrheagenic gram negative bacteria also known to cause urinary tract infections. Treatment of its infection has become more problematic due to development and dissemination of its antibiotic resistant pathotypes. This review focuses on lactobacilli and clove essential oil as alternatives that have been found effective in treatment of E.coli with their reported modes and degree of action. A combined treatment of both lactobacilli and clove essential oil under optimized conditions for their highest possible activities in presence of each other can be a new regime to decrease dependency on conventional antibiotics and thus, control rising antimicrobial resistance.

Keywords: Anti microbial resistance, Lactobacilli, Clove essential oil.