Table 4.
Bacterial strains used in the study.
| Species | Strain | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gram-positive | ||
| Staphylococcus aureus | Newman | Standard laboratory strain, used in initial activity testing of all fresh eyesalve batches |
| Staphylococcus aureus | USA300 Los Angeles County clone | Well-studied example of community-acquired MRSA |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 6 human carriage isolates | 1 MRSA + 5 MSSA, gifted by Ruth Massey |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 6 clones isolated from a chronic post-surgical wound | MSSA, with thanks to Tim Sloan |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 1,457 | Standard laboratory strain, with thanks to Kim Hardie |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | Clinical isolate | Nottingham University Hospitals biobank, strain ref. 15W905066 |
| Gram-negative | ||
| Acinetobacter baumannii | Clinical isolate | Nottingham University Hospitals biobank, strain ref. 12W125768 |
| Enterobacter cloacae | Clinical isolate | Nottingham University Hospitals biobank, training isolate |
| Escherichia coli | K12 | Standard laboratory strain |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | PA14 | Standard laboratory strain |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | Clinical isolate | Nottingham University Hospitals biobank, training isolate |