Table 1.
Sample |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
Staphylococcus intermedius |
Staphylococcus hyicus |
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Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 1 | Week 2 | |
Bare wound | 2 × 109 | 2 × 108 | 3 × 1010 | 2 × 108 | 4 × 1010 | 2 × 109 |
Kaltostat | 4 × 109 | 2 × 108 | 5 × 1010 | 2 × 109 | 6 × 1010 | 8 × 109 |
Chitosan control | 7 × 109 | 4 × 108 | 9 × 1010 | 4 × 109 | 6 × 1010 | 3 × 109 |
Chitosan + 0.01% nZnO | 5 × 106 | 2 × 103 | 8 × 106 | 2 × 103 | 4 × 106 | 3 × 104 |
Chitosan + 0.005% nZnO | 8 × 107 | 2 × 104 | 4 × 107 | 3 × 104 | 8 × 108 | 2 × 105 |