A Zn-based metal-organic framework (MOF) with hydrazinebenzoate linkers was evaluated as antimicrobial material against the Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. The material inhibits bacterial growth and metabolic activity, with a half maximal effective concentration of about 20 mg L -1 [a
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