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<p>Five of thiourea derivatives were prepared using as a starting compound 3-(trifluoromethyl)aniline, 4-chloro-3-nitroaniline, 1,3-thiazol- 2-amine, 2<italic>H</italic>-1,2,3-triazol-4-amine and commercial isothiocyanates. All compounds were evaluated <italic>in vitro</italic> for antimicrobial activity. Derivatives 2 and 3 showed the highest inhibition against Gram-positive cocci (standard and hospital strains). The observed MIC values were in the range of 0.5–8 μg/ml. The products effectively inhibited the formation of biofilms of methicillin-resistant and standard strains of <italic>Staphylococcus epidermidis</italic>. Inhibitory activity of thioureas 2 and 3 against <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic> topoisomerase IV was studied. The examined compounds were nongenotoxic.</p>
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Five of thiourea derivatives were prepared using as a starting compound 3-(trifluoromethyl)aniline, 4-chloro-3-nitroaniline, 1,3-thiazol- 2-amine, 2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-amine and commercial isothiocyanates. All compounds were evaluated in vitro for antimicrobial activity. Derivatives 2 and 3 showed the highest inhibition against Gram-positive cocci (standard and hospital strains). The observed MIC values were in the range of 0.5–8 μg/ml. The products effectively inhibited the formation of biofilms of methicillin-resistant and standard strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis. Inhibitory activity of thioureas 2 and 3 against Staphylococcus aureus topoisomerase IV was studied. The examined compounds were nongenotoxic.

Antistaphylococcal Activity of Selected Thiourea Derivatives

Polish Journal of Microbiology

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Five of thiourea derivatives were prepared using as a starting compound 3-(trifluoromethyl)aniline, 4-chloro-3-nitroaniline, 1,3-thiazol- 2-amine,...

Antistaphylococcal Activity of Selected Thiourea Derivatives

Online veröffentlicht: 28. Feb. 2016

Seitenbereich: 451 - 460

Eingereicht: 20. Aug. 2015

Akzeptiert: 08. März 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/17331331.1227671

Schlüsselwörter
antistaphylococcal activity, anti-biofilm activity, genotoxicity, thiourea derivatives

© 2016 JOANNA STEFAŃSKA et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Antistaphylococcal Activity of Selected Thiourea Derivatives

Online veröffentlicht: 28. Feb. 2016

Seitenbereich: 451 - 460

Eingereicht: 20. Aug. 2015

Akzeptiert: 08. März 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/17331331.1227671

Schlüsselwörterantistaphylococcal activity, anti-biofilm activity, genotoxicity, thiourea derivatives

© 2016 JOANNA STEFAŃSKA et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Schlüsselwörter
antistaphylococcal activity, anti-biofilm activity, genotoxicity, thiourea derivatives