Fig. 7.
The log10 numbers of CFU/cm2 (y axis) of viable Staphylococcus epidermidis recovered from the implanted dishes in the in vivo rabbit model. Biofilm-infected polyethylene dishes were implanted in six groups of New Zealand White female rabbits. Twenty-four hours after surgery, the rabbits underwent the six treatments denoted in the figure, for 3 days. The data are expressed as means plus standard deviations (n = 12). The error bars represent 95% confidence intervals. Asterisks denote statistically significant difference, P < 0.05. # denotes no significant difference between groups, P > 0.05.