Table 1.
Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of peptides (2–10 kDa) and controls against several dermal pathogens.
| Strains Tested |
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) (µg/mL) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peptides (2–10 kDa) |
Ethanol * | Vancomycin ** | Norfloxac ** | Ketaconazol ** | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 125 | n.d | 1.56 | - | - |
| Methicillin-resistant S. aureus | 500 | n.d | 1.56 | - | - |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 250 | n.d | 1.56 | - | - |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 500 | n.d | 3.12 | - | - |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | 1000 | n.d | 3.12 | - | - |
| Streptococcus mitis | 500 | n.d | 3.12 | - | - |
| Bacillus cereus | 250 | n.d | 0.78 | - | - |
| Candida albicans | 1000 | n.d | - | - | 0.039 |
| Escherichia coli | 250 | n.d | - | 0.48 | - |
|
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa |
250 | n.d | - | 1.90 | - |
| Aspergillus brasiliensis | >1000 | n.d | - | - | - |
* Negative control; ** Positive control; - not tested; n.d not detected.