Table 1.

Microorganisms and postinoculation time points tested in this protocol and required by EP-A and USP/JP [11-13]

Microorganisms included in all tests
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus
Candida albicans
Aspergillus brasiliensis
Escherichia coli*
Time points	Protocol	EP-A	USP/JP
0 hour	T	T	T
6 hours	T	T	N
24 hours	T	T	N
7 days	T	T (mold only)	T
14 days	T	N	T
28 days	T	T	T

JP: Japanese Pharmacopoeia; N: not included in test; T: included in test; USP: United States Pharmacopeia.

*By European Pharmacopoeia-A (EP-A) standards, only required for oral products [11].