Table 1.
Size of the zone of inhibition against OsAgNPs.
| Bacterial Strain | Zone of Inhibition (mm) |
|---|---|
| Shigella sonnei (ATCC 9290) | 18 |
| Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 29212) | 22 |
| Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) | 24 |
| Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | 12 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853) | 20 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CR) | 16 |
| Escherichia coli (NCTC 12900) | 21 |
| Escherichia coli (clinical) | 17 |
| Escherichia coli (CS) | 17 |
| Escherichia coli (CR) | 18 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae (ATCC 700603) | 17 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae (Clinical) | 17 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRCsR) | 14 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRCsR) | 14 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRCsS) | 15 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRCsS) | 12 |
| Acinetobacter baumannii (ATCC 19606) | 21 |
| Acinetobacter baumannii (CS) | 22 |
| Acinetobacter baumannii (CS) | 20 |
| Acinetobacter baumannii (CR) | 17 |
| Acinetobacter baumannii (CR) | 21 |
| Serratia marcescens (CR) | 11 |
| DDW | 8a |
Abbreviations: (CS); carbapenem-sensitive (CR); carbapenem-resistant, (CRCsR); carbapenem and colistin-resistant, CRCsS; carbapenem-resistant and colistin-sensitive.
DDW: Double distilled water.
a
8 mm was the size of the punch well in agar. There was no obvious zone of inhibition beyond the well.