TABLE 1.

Summary of the bactericidal effects of olanexidine against various bacterial strains by exposure time and MBC^a

Strain tested (no. of strains)	Exposure time (s)	Minimal bactericidal concn (range) (μg/ml) for:
		Olanexidine gluconate	Chlorhexidine digluconate	Povidone-iodine
Gram-positive cocci except Enterococcus spp. (21)	30	13.6 to 1,740	39.1 to >2,500	≤48.8 to 781
	60	≤6.8 to 869	9.8 to >2,500	≤48.8 to 781
	180	≤6.8 to 434	9.8 to >1,250	≤48.8 to 391
Enterococcus spp. (34)	30	13.6 to 434	5,000 to >5,000	195 to >50,000
	60	≤6.8 to 217	78.1 to >5,000	97.7 to >50,000
	180	≤6.8 to 54.3	9.8 to >5,000	≤48.8 to 1,560
Gram-positive bacilli (9)	30	≤6.8 to 1,740	19.5 to >2,500	97.7 to 781
	60	≤6.8 to 1,740	19.5 to >2,500	≤48.8 to 781
	180	≤6.8 to 109	9.8 to >2,500	97.7 to 781
Gram-negative strains except Burkholderia cepacia (34)	30	≤6.8 to 869	39.1 to >5,000	≤48.8 to 3,130
	60	≤6.8 to 434	19.5 to >5,000	≤48.8 to 781
	180	≤6.8 to 54.3	≤4.9 to 2,500	≤48.8 to 781
B. cepacia (2)	30	>6,950	>5,000	391
	60	1,740 to >6,950	>5,000	391
	180	434	625	195

^aThe full data set is given in Table S1 in the supplemental material.