Abstract
- Urinary tract infections pose a serious problem to people, both in the hospital environment and outside world. They are characterized by high mortality and ability to cause health problems in areas of the human body other than the urinary tract. It has been long clinical practice to treat these infections with antibiotics, a tactic made very ineffective with the advent of antibiotic-resistant microbial strains. The research has turned to alternative modes of treatment, such as use of herbal remedies to combat urinary tract infections. Effect of two types of herbal teas was observed through use of broth microdilution assay, to test varying concentrations of teas on the growth of selected microorganisms. Results were verified by assessment of colony growth on Mueller Hinton Agar plates. Tested microorganisms exhibited very dense colony growth. Similarity of conditions between urinary retention and conditions under which microorganisms were cultured in 96-well plates possible reason for density of growth. Methods with higher degree of confidence in treatment of urinary tract infections could likely be the combination of antibiotics with herbal teas.
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