Abstract
Superficial skin infections are very common in general practice and are caused by bacteria and fungi one of the most common skin infection is dandruff. The increasing antimicrobial resistance exhibited by microorganisms causing superficial skin infections has led to extensive research on the therapeutic potential of anti dandruff herbal shampoos. These herbal shampoos contain many active constituents which are effective against many microbial infections. We tested the antimicrobial activity of twenty-six drugs against some dermatophytes. The water extracts of these selected 26 drugs were tested against Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus, E.Coli, S.aureus,) and Kiebsiella. We also observed that out of 26 drugs the nine extracts were effective against methicillin Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) resistant .we suggest that infection caused by S. aureus MRSA may be cured by decoction of these active herbs.
