Table 8.
The effect of selected antibiotics and bioactive molecules on the counts of E. faecalis in induced bacteriospermia.
| E. faecalis Colonies [×108 CFU/mL] | 0 h | 2 h | 4 h | 6 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
| PC | 0.93 ± 0.10 *NC | 4.46 ± 1.22 ***NC | 7.30 ± 1.74 ***NC | 10.68 ± 2.79 ***NC |
| PEN | 0.91 ± 0.15 *NC | 1.09 ± 0.12 *NC, **PC | 2.06 ± 0.87 **NC, **PC | 4.66 ± 1.72 ***NC, **PC |
| GEN | 0.90 ± 0.12 *NC | 0.55 ± 0.23 ***PC | 0.60 ± 0.09 ***PC | 0.77 ± 0.12 *NC, ***PC |
| KAN | 0.94 ± 0.11 *NC | 0.93 ± 0.19 *NC, ***PC | 1.50 ± 0.65 *NC, ***PC | 1.90 ± 1.00 **NC, ***PC |
| RES | 0.91 ± 0.10 *NC | 3.88 ± 1.30 **NC | 6.06 ± 1.65 ***NC | 8.05 ± 2.22 ***NC |
| QUE | 0.95 ± 0.13 *NC | 4.03 ± 1.21 ***NC | 6.59 ± 1.44 ***NC | 8.15 ± 2.13 ***NC |
| CUR | 0.92 ± 0.15 *NC | 2.19 ± 0.33 **NC, **PC | 3.88 ± 1.11 **NC, **PC | 4.91 ± 1.19 ***NC, **PC |
Legend: * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001; NC—negative control; PC—positive control; PEN—penicillin; GEN—gentamicin; KAN—kanamycin; RES—resveratrol; QUE—quercetin; CUR—curcumin; NC—compared to the negative control; PC—compared to the positive control. CFU—colony forming units.