Ondokuz Mayis University, Medical School, Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 55139, Samsun, Turkey. nuriyetf@omu.edu.tr
The in vitro antimicrobial activity of Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS) was assessed on 102 clinical isolates from both Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria and four standard strains, including MRSA ATCC 43300, MSSA ATCC 25923, P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853 and E. coli ATCC 35218. ABS was significantly active against all bacteria investigated.