Table 3.
Geometric means of PHMB MCC and Chlorhexidine MCC
| Species | Riboflavin Concentration (%) |
Cationic Antiseptic Agent |
MCC (Geometrical Mean in µg/mL) |
P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVA Treated | Control | ||||
| Acanthamoeba castellanii | 0.05 | Chlorhexidine | 114.9 | 107.2 | 0.82 |
| 0.025 | PHMB | 153.6 | 157.4 | ||
| 0.05 | 200 | 181.7 | |||
| 0.1 | 186.1 | 179.6 | |||
| Acanthamoeba polyphaga | 0.05 | 82.5 | 86.6 | ||
PHMB = Polyhexamethylene biguanide; MCC = Minimum cysticidal concentration ; UVA = Ultraviolet A radiation; P-value computed using permutation test.