Table 4.

Statistical analysis of TTD for microorganisms in aerobic media

Microorganism	Gauge	Range of total CFU inoculated: 25–50
		TTD (h) ± SD
		iAST	TSB	p
S. aureus	21	32.2 ± 3.6	32 ± 11.8	0.9561
	27	31.8 ± 6.8	32 ± 11.8	0.9599
	P	0.8592	1.0000
P. aeruginosa	21	25.4 ± 2.4	48 ± 0	0.0000
	27	24.2 ± 2.4	60 ± 12.5	0.0000
	P	0.2336	0.0068
B. subtilis	21	12 ± 0	48 ± 0	0.0000
	27	12.2 ± 0.7	54 ± 10.85	0.0000
	P	0.3436	0.0818
S. epidermidis	21	30.2 ± 2.2	144 ± 14.5	0.0000
	27	29.6 ± 2.4	144 ± 20.5	0.0000
	P	0.5298	1.0000
S. pyogenes	21	36.2 ± 8.7	48 ± 0	0.0007
	27	23 ± 1.2	48 ± 0	0.0000
	P	0.0003	1.0000
C. albicans	21	39.8 ± 4.4	90 ± 10.8	0.0000
	27	38.8 ± 5.7	84 ± 21.7	0.0000
	P	0.6352	0.4037
A. brasiliensis	21	62.8 ± 5.3	90 ± 10.85	0.0000
	27	57.8 ± 8.9	76 ± 13.8	0.0009
	P	0.1087	0.0114