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. 2013 Dec 24;19(2):179–185. doi: 10.1007/s10029-013-1200-x

Table 2.

The impact of NSAIDs on biofilm formation by strains of S. aureus (n = 70) and E. coli (n = 70) on the surface of the monofilament polypropylene mesh—quantitative assessment (abbreviations in the table are explained in the text)

×105 CFU ml−1 S. aureus E. coli
Me (Q1–Q3) M (SD) Me (Q1–Q3) M (SD)
Control 42.0 (19.4–69.0) 53.3 (42.1) 21.8 (13.4–50.0) 37.2 (45.2)
Diclofenac 10.2 (5.1–18.2) 15.8 (17.4) 7.9 (3.0–14.7) 17.9 (41.1)
Ibuprofen 9.6 (4.6–25.0) 20.7 (37.8) 7.4 (3.0–16.3) 21.8 (51.7)