Table 2.
Name of Antibiotics | P. aeruginosa MIC Values | S. aureus MIC Values | Mechanism of Action | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gentamicin | 4 µg/mL | 16 µg/mL | Protein Synthesis Inhibitors | 30S ribosomal subunit |
Kanamycin | 10 µg/mL | * | Protein Synthesis Inhibitors | |
Tetracycline | 8 µg/mL | * | Protein Synthesis Inhibitors | |
Chloramphenicol | 32 µg/mL | * | Protein Synthesis Inhibitors | 50S ribosomal subunit |
Erythromycin | 128 µg/mL | * | Protein Synthesis Inhibitors | |
Ciprofloxacin | <1 µg/mL | <1 µg/mL | DNA Synthesis Inhibitor | |
Meropenem | 2 µg/mL | 2 µg/mL | Cell wall Synthesis Inhibitor |
* These antibiotics were not tested on S. aureus biofilm models.