Table 2.
The inhibition diameter of AgNO3 solution and Ag-NPs solution on different strains of microorganisms.
| Indicator Strains | Zone of Inhibition (mm) | Antibiotics Used in Positive Control Tests |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgNO3 Solution |
Ag-NPs | Positive Control Test | Standard CLSI | ||
| Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 23–29 | CEFOXITIN 30 µg |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 25–33 | CIPROFLOXACIN 5 µg |
| Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 29–38 | CIPROFLOXACIN 5 µg |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae ATCC 49619 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 25–30 | ERITROMICINA 15 µg |
| Candida albicans ATCC 90028 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 18–27 | CASPOFUNGIN 5 µg |