Table 1.

Test agents and agent concentrations used in the study

Agent name	Agent format	Active agent	Concentration tested (%)
Mupirocin	Ointment	2% mupirocin	10 and 100
Fusidic acid	Cream/ointment	2% fusidic Acid	10 and 100
Bacitracin, neomycin, and polymyxin B	Ointment	Bacitracin polymyxin B neomycin	10 and 100
Polyhexanide/betaine	Hydrogel	0·1% Polyhexanide/betaine PVP‐iodine	10 and 100
Octenidine dihydrochloride	Hydrogel	Octenidine	10 and 100
Povidone‐iodine ointment (PVP‐I)	Ointment	10% PVP‐iodine	3·3, 10, 33 and 100
PVP‐I liposomal hydrogel	Hydrogel	3% PVP‐iodine	10 and 100
Chlorhexidine gluconate	Liquid	0·1% chlorhexidine	10 and 100
Silver dressing	Dressing	Silver nanocrystals	100
Phosphate‐buffered saline (PBS)	Liquid	N/A	100