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. 2019 Dec 27;14(12):e0226952. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226952

Fig 4. Representative multidrug-resistant bacteria also favor lower temperatures for their survival on plastic surfaces.

Fig 4

A. Experimental protocol. Bacterial survival was monitored for mixed or single bacteria on plastic surfaces at distinct temperatures (15°C, 30°C, 37°C) for 11 days by a CFU assay (CFU). Ec (ESBL), ESBL-producing E. coli. Ec (NDM), NDM-producing E. coli. Sa, S. aureus (ATCC 29213). B. Bacterial numbers immediately (within 20 min) after drying. Ec (ESBL), ESBL-producing E. coli. Ec (NDM), NDM-producing E. coli. Sa, S. aureus (ATCC 29213). C. Changes in bacterial numbers at distinct temperatures (15°C, 30°C, 37°C) over 11 days, as determined by a CFU assay. Ec (ESBL), ESBL-producing E. coli. Ec (NDM), NDM-producing E. coli. Sa, S. aureus (ATCC 29213). *, p<0.05 vs. the values at room temperature. †, p<0.05 between the bars.