Table 2.
Competition of bacterial strains for scFOS.
| scFOS (%) | S. epidermidis/C. acnes growth ratio | S. epidermidis/S. aureus growth ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 h | 24 h | 8 h | 24 h | |
| 0 | 1.1 | – | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| 0.5 | 7.8 | – | 2.8 | 5.0 |
| 1 | 12.8 | – | 1.8 | – |
| 2.5 | 8.5 | – | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| 5 | 3.4 | – | 1.6 | 2.0 |
Spread plate colony count of S. epidermidis and C. acnes competition, as well as S. epidermidis and S. aureus competition for scFOS at different concentrations in minimal medium, expressed as fold-change compared to the initial bacterial load. Results are expressed as mean ± SD. – value non calculated due to one 0 value.