Research Article

In Vitro Evaluations and In Vivo Toxicity and Efficacy Studies of MFM501 against MRSA

Table 5

Survival rates of control and MRSA-infected mice after being treated with MFM501.

Mice groupsTreated/untreated miceTotal of mice surviving% survive

Control  
mice
Untreated—MRSA adjuvant only
  (−ve control)
0/80
MRSA adjuvant + 25 mg/kg linezolid (+ve control #1)8/8100
MHB + 5% mucin only
  (+ve control #2)
8/8100
Healthy and untreated mice
  (+ve control #3)
8/8100

Mice treated with MFM501125 mg/kg5/862.5
62.5 mg/kg3/837.5
31.3 mg/kg2/825
15.6 mg/kg2/825