Table 1.
Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs), minimal bactericidal concentrations (MBCs), and MBC/MIC ratio for blends AB1 and AB2 (% v/v)
| Strains | MIC | MBC | MBC/MIC ratio | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB1 | AB2 | AB1 | AB2 | AB1 | AB2 | |
| Gram‐positive | ||||||
| Staphylococcus aureus MRSA ATCC 33591a | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Streptococcus pyogenes CIP 5641T | 0.09 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae CIP 104471 | 0.38 | 0.05 | 0.38 | 0.19 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Listeria monocytogenes CIP82110T | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Gram‐negative | ||||||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa CIP 103467a | 3.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Proteus mirabilis CIP 103181T | 0.75 | 0.38 | 0.75 | 0.38 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Escherichia coli ESBL Clinicala | 0.75 | 0.38 | 1.50 | 0.75 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Escherichia coli uropathogen UTI 89 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae CIP 8291T | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Salmonella typhimurium CIP 6062T | 0.75 | 0.75 | 3.00 | 0.75 | 4.00 | 1.00 |
| Yersinia enterocolitica CIP 8027T | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.38 | 0.05 | 4.00 | 2.50 |
| Bacteriodes fragilis ATCC 25285 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 1.00 | 4.50 |
| Haemophilus influenza IP 102514 | – | 0.09 | – | 0.09 | – | 1.00 |
| Branhamella catarrhalis CIP 7321T | – | <0.01 | – | <0.01 | – | 1.00 |
a
Strain with resistance to antibiotics.