The In Vitro Susceptibility of Biofilm Forming Medical Device Related Pathogens to Conventional Antibiotics
Figure 2
Log10 graph showing biofilm eradication kinetics and Log10 biofilm viable counts (Log10 CFU/peg) of S. epidermidis (ATCC 35984) (positive control: open circles, full line) over a period of 24 hours of exposure to MBEC value (mg L−1) of active standard antimicrobials (rifampicin 62.5 mg L−1: filled triangle, full line) based on five replicates. Vancomycin, trimethoprim, gentamicin, and ciprofloxacin had MBEC values greater than 1000 mg L−1 against S. epidermidis (ATCC 35984) and therefore were not tested for biofilm eradication kinetics.
