Table 1.

Susceptibilities of various enteric pathogens to bismuth subsalicylate (BSS) +/− vehicle, bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) +/− vehicle and sodium salicylate (SS)

	MIC (mg/ml)
Organism	BSS	BiOCl	BSS+Vehicle	BiOCl+Vehicle	SS
ETEC	8	16–32	4–8	32–64	2–4
S. Typhimurium	4–8	16–32	4–8	8–32	4
S. sonnei	2–8	16–32	4	16–32	4
C. difficile	2	4	4	8	4