The In Vitro Susceptibility of Biofilm Forming Medical Device Related Pathogens to Conventional Antibiotics
Figure 7
Log10 graph showing biofilm eradication kinetics and Log10 biofilm viable counts (Log10 CFU/peg) of P. aeruginosa (PAO1) (positive control: open circle, full line) over a period of 24 hours of exposure to MBEC value (mg L−1) of active standard antimicrobials (gentamicin 125 mg L−1: open square, dotted line; ciprofloxacin 3.91 mg L−1: full circle, full line) based on five replicates. Vancomycin, trimethoprim, and rifampicin had MBEC values greater than 1000 mg L−1 against P. aeruginosa (PAO1) and therefore were not tested for biofilm eradication kinetics.
