TABLE 2.

Comparative results for povidone iodine at three times of exposure according to Mentor® implants.

	Treatment	Median (IQR) log ufc/ml	p *	Median (IQR) % live cells	p *	Median (IQR) % bacterial density	p *
28 μm Siltex™ vs. 36 μm CPG™	PI 1′ 28 μm Siltex™	0.00 (0.00–0.00)	1	100.00 (94.50–100.00)	0.262	0.25 (0.18–0.33)	0.087
	PI 1′ 36 μm CPG™	0.00 (0.00–0.00)		96.45 (90.65–100.00)		0.19 (0.14–0.23)
	PI 3′ 28 μm Siltex™	0.00 (0.00–0.00)	1	95.90 (88.35–98.00)	0.596	0.31 (0.14–0.50)	0.001
	PI 3′ 36 μm CPG™	0.00 (0.00–0.00)		95.95 (86.78–100.00)		0.14 (0.0–0.18)
	PI 5′ 28 μm Siltex™	0.00 (0.00–0.00)	1	99.00 (78.38–100.00)	0.934	0.17 (0.06–0.21)	0.253
	PI 5′ 36 μm CPG™	0.00 (0.00–0.00)		97.00 (93.20–100.00)		0.14 (0.07–0.17)
28 μm Siltex™ vs. 10 μm smooth	PI 1′ 28 μm Siltex™	0.00 (0.00–0.00)	0.004	100.00 (94.50–100.00)	0.041	0.25 (0.18–0.33)	<0.001
	PI 1′ 10 μm smooth	0.00 (0.00–1.35)		100.00 (100.00–100.00)		0.09 (0.06–0.12)
	PI 3′ 28 μm Siltex™	0.00 (0.00–0.00)	0.037	95.90 (88.35–98.00)	0.002	0.30 (0.14–0.50)	<0.001
	PI 3′ 10 μm smooth	0.00 (0.00–0.33)		100.00 (96.40–100.00)		0.07 (0.02–0.11)
	PI 5′ 28 μm Siltex™	0.00 (0.00–0.00)	<0.001	99.00 (78.38–100.00)	0.120	0.17 (0.06–0.21)	0.032
	PI 5′ 10 μm smooth	1.00 (0.00–1.50)		100.00 (94.78–100.00)		0.07 (0.03–0.12)
10 μm smooth vs. 36 μm CPG™	PI 1′ 10 μm smooth	0.00 (0.00–1.35)	0.004	100.00 (100.00–100.00)	0.004	0.09 (0.06–0.12)	0.001
	PI 1′ 36 μm CPG™	0.00 (0.00–0.00)		96.45 (90.65–100.00)		0.19 (0.14–0.23)
	PI 3′ 10 μm smooth	0.00 (0.00–0.33)	0.037	100.00 (96.40–100.00)	0.036	0.07 (0.02–0.11)	0.002
	PI 3′ 36 μm CPG™	0.00 (0.00–0.00)		95.95 (86.78–100.00)		0.14 (0.08–0.18)
	PI 5′ 10 μm smooth	1.00 (0.00–1.50)	<0.001	100.00 (94.78–100.00)	0.072	0.07 (0.03–0.12)	0.087
	PI 5′ 36 μm CPG™	0.00 (0.00–0.00)		97.00 (93.20–100.00)		0.14 (0.07–0.17)

PI, povidone iodine; IQR, interquartile range; cfu, colony forming units; bacterial density, bacteria/μm².

*Values in bold represent statistical significance.