Table 5.
Effect of the combination of gentamicin with 1,8-cineole.
| S. aureus strains | Gentamicin (A) | 1,8-cineole (B) | FICI | Type of interaction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC alone | MIC combined | FIC (A) | MIC alone | MIC combined | FIC (B) | |||
| MRSA | 2 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 32 | 8 | 0.25 | 0.5 | Synergy |
| MSSA1 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | 4 | 0.25 | 0.75 | Partial synergy |
| MSSA2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 32 | 8 | 0.25 | 0.75 | Partial synergy |