Table 1.
Sample | S. aureus | MRSA |
---|---|---|
Nanoparticles | ||
NP0 | >256 | >256 |
NP1 | 32 | 32 |
NP2 | 16 | 16 |
NP3 | 8 | 8 |
NP4 | 16 | 16 |
Lactam monomers | ||
1 | 128 | 128 |
2 | 128 | 128 |
3 | 64 | 64 |
4 | 128 | 128 |
MIC values refer to the lowest concentration of bound drug (μg/mL) needed to completely inhibit bacterial growth for 24 hours. MIC determinations were run in triplicate and the values obtained for each compound were invariant.