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The composition of the essential oils of two endemic plants of Balkan peninsula Micromeria thymifolia (Scop.) Fritsch, and M. albanica (Grisebach ex K. Maly) Silic was analyzed by GC and GC - mass spectrometry and their antibacterial activity was tested. Both oils showed antibacterial activity against S. aureus, E. coli, B. subtilis, S.faecalis and M. luteus. In addition, the oil of M. thymifolia was active against P aeruginosa. Both oils were more active against gram positive bacteria.