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<Journal>
<PublisherName>iJHSE, M.M Jonidi Jafari, Mahdi_Jonidi@yahoo.com</PublisherName>
<JournalTitle>Iranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment</JournalTitle>
<Issn>2345-3206</Issn>
<Volume>10</Volume>
<Issue>2</Issue>
<PubDate>
<Year>2024</Year>
<Month>09</Month>
<Day>07</Day>
</PubDate>
</Journal>
<ArticleTitle>Exploration of Myrtus communis Extract as a Novel Anti-Bacterial Agent in Uncovering Pathogenic Bacteria in Hospital Bioprocessing Units</ArticleTitle>
<FirstPage>1571</FirstPage>
<LastPage>1579</LastPage>
<Language>EN.</Language>
<AuthorList>
<Author>
<FirstName>Dhay</FirstName>
<MiddleName>J.</MiddleName>
<LastName>Edan</LastName>
<Affiliation>Ecology Department, Science College, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq.. raghad.jaafar@uobasrah.edu.iq</Affiliation>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Dhay</FirstName>
<MiddleName>J.</MiddleName>
<LastName>Edan</LastName>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Raghad</FirstName>
<MiddleName>Shubbar</MiddleName>
<LastName>Jaafar</LastName>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Munther</FirstName>
<MiddleName>Abduljaleel</MiddleName>
<LastName>Muhammad-Ali</LastName>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Munther</FirstName>
<MiddleName>Abduljaleel</MiddleName>
<LastName>Muhammad-Ali</LastName>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Fadhil</FirstName>
<MiddleName>Neamah</MiddleName>
<LastName>Al-Kanany</LastName>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Fadhil</FirstName>
<MiddleName>Neamah</MiddleName>
<LastName>Al-Kanany</LastName>
</Author>
</AuthorList>
<History>
<PubDate>
<Year>2024</Year>
<Month>02</Month>
<Day>10</Day>
</PubDate>
<PubDate>
<Year>2024</Year>
<Month>06</Month>
<Day>29</Day>
</PubDate>
<PubDate>
<Year>2024</Year>
<Month>04</Month>
<Day>24</Day>
</PubDate>
</History>
<Abstract>The waste of biological treatment plants in hospitals includes many pathological microbes, the rollout of which leads to problems for both the environment and the general health of organisms This study seeks to use environmentally friendly methods to tackle microbial pollution from hospital biologic treatment facilities in Basrah Govenoraten, and to use Elias' (Myrtus communis) paper extract as an antibacterial agent. Disc diffusion method has been used to determine a different concentration efficiency of Elias plant leaf extract as an antibacterial agent. The study's findings revealed the efficacy of alcoholic and aqueous extracts of Myrtus communis at various concentrations (12.5, 25, and 50 mg/mL) in eradicating pathogenic bacteria isolated from these treatment facilities. The bacteria included Staphylococcus lentus and Staphylococcus xylosus, as well as Sphingomonas paucimobilis , Escherichia coli Klebsiella oxytoca and Serratia ficaria, all of which have Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial profiles. The diameter of the inhibition zones was used to measure the effectiveness of the extracts, which ranged from 5 to 11 mm. The efficacy of plant extracts against each type of bacteria was greatly influenced by the type of extract used. Inhibition zones in the water extract were observed to be between 5 and 11 mm, with a greater activity against Gram-negative bacteria. Conversely, the alcohol extract showed inhibition zones that were 5 to 9 mm wide, with greater efficacy against Gram-positive bacteria. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the Myrtus communis plant extract is an environmentally friendly method for addressing microbial pollution that originates from hospitals.</Abstract>
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<Object>
<Param>Hospitals, Pathogenic bacteria, Myrtus communis, Basrah</Param>
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Iranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment e-ISSN: :2345-5535 Iran university of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran