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. 2017 Jul 31;12(7):e0182323. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182323

Table 1. MIC and MBC values of α-tocopheryl phosphate and α-tocopheryl acetate.

α-tocopheryl phosphate α-tocopheryl acetate Resistance to conventional antibiotics
MIC MBC MIC MBC
S. aureus
Strain 1 25 25 >200 >200 -
Strain 2 25 25 >200 >200 -
Strain 3 100 100 >200 >200 Methicillin
Strain 4 100 100 >200 >200 Methicillin
Strain 5 100 200 >200 >200 Methicillin,
teicoplanin (MIC = 4)
S. epidermidis
Strain 1 3.20 25 >200 >200 Methicillin
Strain 2 25 100 >200 >200 Methicillin
Strain 3 50 100 >200 >200 Methicillin
Strain 4 100 100 >200 >200 Methicillin
Strain 5 100 100 >200 >200 Methicillin
P. aeruginosa
Strain 1 100 > 200 >200 >200 Ceftazidime (MIC = 16), Ciprofloxacin (MIC ≥ 4)
Strain 2 200 > 200 >200 >200 -
Strain 3 200 > 200 >200 >200 Ceftazidime (MIC ≥ 64), Ciprofloxacin (MIC ≥ 4)
Strain 4 200 > 200 >200 >200 Ceftazidime (MIC = 16), Ciprofloxacin (MIC ≥ 4)
Strain 5 200 > 200 >200 >200 -
P. acnes
Strain 1 0.20 0.20 >200 >200 -
Strain 2 0.20 0.20 >200 >200 -
Strain 3 0.20 0.80 >200 >200 -
Strain 4 0.40 0.80 >200 >200 -
Strain 5 1.60 3.20 >200 >200 -

Values are expressed as mg/mL.