Table 4.
Mono versus combination therapy of antibiotics against biofilm infections (bactericidal rate; 128× MIC; IMP: 160 mg/kg and GM: 64 mg/kg; in vivo).
| Time | Non-Treatment | Imipenem (IMP)* | Gentamicin (GM) | IMP + GM# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 0.00 | 8.78% | 84.8%& | 92.52% |
| Day 3 | 0.00 | 2.95% | 22.3% | 47.54% |
| Day 7 | 0.00 | 2.68% | 19.1% | 38.48% |
*IMP mono compared to non-treatment, no significance. &GM compared with IMP and non-treatment at day 1 after infection, p < 0.0001. #Combination compared to non- or monotherapy of IMP or GM, p < 0.03.