Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a gram positive aerobic bacterium which causes several diseases in humans as well as animals (cows, buffaloes and goat). S. aureus represents a major agent of contagious bovine mastitis, a serious disease of livestock resulting in both reduced milk production and quality. Persistent mastitis in livestock caused by S. aureus gives rise to economic losses. In mastitis, the main reservoir for S. aureus is the infected udder, once infection is established, S. aureus colonizes in the mammary gland and destroys cell membranes and damages milk-producing tissue....

Staphylococcal infection has twisted into a rigorous health problem worldwide due to unavailability of precise treatment. These circumstances require an urgent progress in search for proficient and effective treatment to deal with Staphylococcus aureus infections. Therefore the aim of the present study was to determine resistance patterns of methicillin resistant S. aureus strains isolated from clinical and sub-clinical samples. Twenty five medicinal plants were collected from different areas of Pakistan, air dried and extracted in methanol. These plant extracts were then screened for their...