Table 1.
Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of ESO or individual ingredients.
| Treatment |
S. aureus Newman |
S. aureus USA300 |
A. baumannii clinical isolate |
P. aeruginosa PA14 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHB | SWF | MHB | SWF | MHB | SWF | MHB | SWF | |
| ESO | 1.56 | 6.25 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 1.56 | 3.13 | 25 | 25 |
| Onion | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 |
| Garlic | 1.56 | 12.5 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 1.56 | 6.25 | 33 | 33 |
| Wine | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 |
| Bile | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 |
MICs were tested in both Mueller–Hinton Broth (MHB) or synthetic wound fluid (SWF). MICs are presented as modal values of 3 different batches (ESO 19–21; with 3 replicate MIC tests per batch) and are the percentage of treatment present at MIC (v/v).