Table. 5. Growth inhibition zone diameter of the reference antibiotic and antiseptic against different bacteria.
Antibiotics | Mean Growth inhibition zone diameter (mm) ±STD | |||||
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Staphylococcus aureus | Streptococcus | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Ecoli | Proteus mirabilis | Klebsiella pneumonia | |
Tobramycin 50 μg disc content | 22.66* ± 0.57 | 22.66* ± 0.57 | 22.66* ± 0.57 | 22.66* ± 0.57 | 22.66* ± 0.57 | 22.66* ± 0.57 |
Povidone-iodine 50 % 250 μg/ml | 23.33* ± 1.15 | 23.33* ± 1.15 | 23.33* ± 1.15 | 23.33* ± 1.15 | 23.33* ± 1.15 | 23.33* ± 1.15 |
Distilled water was used for control group and growth inhibition zone diameter was 8 mm for all pathogens. * P< 0.05; N = 3.