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(a) S. aureus and (b) E. coli reduction (calculated as log reduction) in relation to control samples, namely bacterial inoculum without antimicrobial agents and unloaded fibers (n = 3, mean ± S.D.). The elimination of 100% of bacteria was considered as log 5.