Table 2.
Antimicrobial activity of the peptides against multidrug-resistant bacteria.
| MICs (μM) | ||
|---|---|---|
| E. coli HP73 | E. coli HP74 | |
| WL-C6 | 4 | 4 |
| WL-C8 | 4 | 4 |
| Polymyxin B | 8 | 4 |
| Colistin | 4 | 4 |
| Rifampicin | >128 | 16 |
| Ceftazidime | 128 | 32 |
| Erythromycin | >128 | >128 |
| Gentamicin | 128 | 128 |
| Kanamycin A | >128 | >128 |
| Vancomycin | 64 | 32 |
| Ofloxacin | >128 | >128 |
| Norfloxacin | >128 | 128 |
| Ciprofloxacin | >128 | 128 |
MIC is considered the lowest peptide concentration with no optical density increase.