Abstract
The management of patient with urinary tract infections difficult and put into evidence the need of searching for new, effective, safe, low-cost antifungal alternatives against this pathology. Our study aims to assess in vitro antifungal activity of ethanolic propolis extract against Candida albicans isolates from patients with urinary tract infections. urine samples were taken from hospitalized patients inoculated on Cys tine Lactose Electrolyte Deficiency Agar (CLED) at 37 degrees C for24hr then inoculating colonies on Sabouraud's Dextrose Agar at 37 degrees C for 24 hr. Antifungal activity of ethanolic propolis extract determined by disc diffusion method. Ethanolic propolis extract showed the strongest antifungal activity against Candida albicans with minimum fungistatic concentrations (MFCs) of 5mg/ml and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFCc) 10mg/ml.