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Percent Growth Reduction of Bacteria Growth in the Presence of Chitosan Composites
| 100% Chitosan |
100% Chitosan (L) |
50% Chitosan |
29% Chitosan |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. aureus | 35 (±30) | −5.3 (±76) | 70 (±11) | 54 (±38) |
| MRSA | −0.4 (±1) | 36 (±42) | 2 (±21) | 14 (±14) |
| VRE | −21 (±65) | 64 (±35) | 30 (±26) | 38 (±19) |
| E. coli | 15 (±34) | 78 (±17) | 9 (±23) | 39 (±31) |
| P. aeruginosa | −41 (±6.3) | 42.5 (±71) | −218 (±22) | 80 (±52) |
