Table 3.
Parameters calculated for the growth-curve model for Met-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
| µg/mL | Asymptote
|
Specific growth rate (µ), hours
|
Lag time (λ), hours
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Met | LipoMet | Tat-LipoMet | Met | LipoMet | Tat-LipoMet | Met | LipoMet | Tat-LipoMet | |
| 0.9 | 0.77 | 0.56 | 0.76 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.1 | 1.43 | 1.64 | 1.64 |
| 1.7 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 0.79 | 0.15 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 1.36 | 1.06 | 10.82 |
| 3.3 | 0.57 | 0.21 | 0.086 | 0.13 | – | – | 1.68 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.57 | 0.09 | 0.083 | 0.13 | – | – | 1.74 | – | – |
Abbreviations: Met, methicillin; Tat-LipoMet, Tat-functionalized Met-loaded liposomes.