Table 1.

Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimum bactericidal concentrations of AgNPs (μgAg/mL), AgNO₃ (μgAg/mL) and standard antibiotics (μg/mL).

Bacterial strains	AgNPs		AgNO3		Antibiotic
	MIC	MBC	MIC	MBC	MIC
S. epidermidis	3.37	>27	3.37	>27	Oxacilin
ATCC 12228					<0.5
S. aureus	13.5	>27	13.5	>27	Oxacilin
ATCC 29213					<0.5
S. aureus COL	13.5	13.5	13.5	13.5	Vancomycin
MRSA					1
E. faecalis	13.5	27	13.5	>27	Vancomycin
ATCC 29212					2
E. coli	6.75	6.75	6.75	6.75	Meropenen
ATCC 25922					<0.5
E. coli	6.75	6.75	13.5	13.5	Meropenen
ATCC 35218					<0.5
K. pneumoniae	6.75	6.75	6.75	6.75	Meropenen
ATCC 700603					<0.5
P.aeruginosa	3.37	6.75	6.75	6.75	Meropenen
ATCC 27853					<0.5