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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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{"article-title":"Antistaphylococcal Activity of Selected Thiourea Derivatives"}

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

Publicado en línea: 28 feb 2016

Páginas: 451 - 460

Recibido: 20 ago 2015

Aceptado: 08 mar 2016

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

Palabras clave
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

Publicado en línea: 28 feb 2016

Páginas: 451 - 460

Recibido: 20 ago 2015

Aceptado: 08 mar 2016

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

Palabras claveantistaphylococcal 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.

Palabras clave
antistaphylococcal activity, anti-biofilm activity, genotoxicity, thiourea derivatives