PENGARUH PEMBERIAN CUKA APEL (Apple Cider Vinegar) TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN BAKTERI Pseudomonas aeruginosa SECARA IN VITRO

Infectious diseases are the most common cause of death worldwide, including in Indonesia. Hospitals have a high risk of becoming a place for infection to spread due to the high population of microorganisms. The prevalence of nasocomial infections in hospitals in Indonesia is 9.1% with a variation of 6.1% - 16.0%. One of the bacteria that often causes nosocomial infections is pseudomonas aeruginosa, but pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria have developed resistance to various antibiotics. So they are looking for alternative therapies with natural ingredients that contain antibiotics, one of which is apple cider vinegar which has a high content of phenols, flavonoids, acetic acid and polyphenols which can be used as antibiotics