Table 1.
MICs and MBCs of tested agents against Staphylococcus aureus Xen 30 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Xen 5
| Agents | MRSA Xen 30
|
P. aeruginosa Xen 5
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC (μg/mL) | MBC (μg/mL) | MIC (μg/mL) | MBC (μg/mL) | |
| LL-37 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 256 |
| CSA-13 | 0.5 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| CSA-131 | 0.5 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| COL | ND | ND | 1 | 2 |
| VAN | 4 | 8 | ND | ND |
| MNP@NH2 | 64 | 128 | 128 | 256 |
| MNP@Au | 64 | 128 | 16 | 64 |
| MNP@PQAS | 128 | 128 | 64 | 128 |
Abbreviations: MICs, minimal inhibitory concentrations; MBC, minimal bactericidal concentration; MRSA, methicillin-resistant S. aureus; LL-37, cathelicidine LL-37; CSA, cationic steroid antibiotic; COL, colistin; ND, not determined; VAN, vancomycin; MNP, magnetic nanoparticle; PQAS, poly(quaternary ammonium salts).