FIGURE 3.
Time-dependent killing of selected mutants by ofloxacin and static antibiotics in stationary phase culture. Five of the common mutants in the rifampin and tetracycline induced antagonism screens and the parent strain BW25113 were grown overnight and then treated with 5 μg/ml ofloxacin (A), no drug control (B), rifampin (C), and tetracycline (D). At different time points of incubation, bacterial survival was determined by CFU count after removal of the antibiotic by washing. Data represents three independent biological replicates. Error bars represent standard error of the mean (SEM). ∗Indicates a statistical difference between mutants and parent strain (P < 0.05, t-test).