Aim:The study aimed at assessing the antibacterial efficacy of Ageratum conyzoides on Salmonella species isolated from suspected typhoid fever patients in Akure metropolis, Nigeria. Study Design: The study evaluated the prospective use of Ageratum conyzoides as an alternative to commonly used drugs in the treatment of salmonellosis and gastroenteritis. Place and Duration of Study: Five selected hospitals within Akure metropolis in Ondo State, Nigeria were used for the study which was conducted between June and September, 2015. Methodology: Two hundred (200) blood samples collected from presumptive typhoid fever patients attending selected Hospitals in Akure metropolis were screened, and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium were isolated from them. Plant used (Ageratum conyzoides Linn) was collected from Ologede Street in Oda road, Akure, Nigeria.

No abstract

No abstract