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Since modern medicine has been beyond the financial reach of a substantial proportion of the third-world population, using plants as herbal medicine is emerging as a safe and cheap alternative pharmaceutical. The study aimed to determine the antimicrobial activities of Artemisia absinthium extract. The respiratory tract pathogens used in this work were obtained from the Microbiology Laboratory Unit of the Department of Science Laboratory Technology Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic Sokoto. The Artemisia absinthium was obtained from the Botanical Garden of the Department of Science Laboratory Technology Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic Sokoto. It was transferred in a polyethylene bag and then taken for analysis. The isolate was purity tested by sub-culturing the test organisms on fresh agar plates and carrying out biochemical tests such as Gram staining, indole test, catalase and coagulase test to identify the organisms. The incubation temperature was done at 37oC for 24 hours. Agar well diffusion techniques were used. The results above showed that the ethanolic extract of Artemisia absinthium was slightly effective against Salmonella spp and Escherichia coli at all concentrations. In contrast, the water extracts were not effective on the test organisms. However, the control was sensitive to the test organisms at all concentrations. Therefore, experiments should be conducted at higher concentrations of the aqueous and methanolic extracts to assess their activity on Multidrug-Resistant Organisms. Keywords: Artemisia absinthium; antimicrobial;