Table 5.
Metal assay results, average of n = 6. Statistical comparisons of NGAD to ∗ p = 0.000 compared to no-dressing control. a p = 0.018 compared to no-dressing control. b p = 0.007 compared to no-dressing control. c p = 0.016 compared to CMC. d p = 0.035 compared to SCMC. e p = 0.006 compared to SCMC. f p = 0.001 compared to CMC. g p = 0.014 compared to SCMC. h p = 0.013 compared to no-dressing control. i p = 0.009 compared to no-dressing control. j p = 0.010 compared to no-dressing control. k p = 0.027 compared to CMC. l p = 0.004 compared to CMC. m p = 0.038 compared to CMC. n p = 0.000 compared to SCMC. o p = 0.017 compared to no-dressing control. q p = 0.015 compared to no-dressing control. r p = 0.010 compared to SCMC. s p = 0.014 compared to SCMC.
| Sample | P. aeruginosa | CA-MRSA | C. albicans | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K+ | Metal2+ | Ag+ | K+ | Metal2+ | Ag+ | K+ | Metal2+ | Ag+ | |
| No-dressing control | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 1% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CMC | 32%a | 36%∗ | 0% | 17%h | 20%∗ | 0% | 50% | 37%∗ | 0% |
| SCMC | 33%a | 35%∗ | 100% | 9%il | 17%∗ | 100% | 34%o | 44%∗ | 100% |
| NGAD | 12%bcd | 24%∗fg | 181%e | 10%jk | 15%∗m | 378%n | 31%q | 33%∗r | 142%s |