Research Article

[Retracted] The In Vitro Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activities of Lysozyme against Gram-Positive Bacteria

Table 2

The activities of LYS and AZM on the formation of GPB biofilms assessed by crystal violet stain.

SpeciesIsolates ()ControlLYSAZM
ValuesPercentage (%)ValuesPercentage (%)ValuesPercentage (%)

MRSA31 a100.078.473.2
33100.0103.7109.0
62100.0111.1106.6
MRSE61100.075.6102.7
62100.071.5102.6
63100.087.389.0
VREF11100,097.0100.4
12100.0114.6116.9
13100.093.3110.4

A number indicated the name of clinical isolates. The values of OD are shown in (SD). The percentage was defined as . The concentration of LYS and AZM, respectively, was 30 and 16 μg/mL. , , and compared with the control. GPB: Gram-positive bacteria; MRSA: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MRSE: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis; VREF: vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium; LYS: lysozyme; AZM: azithromycin; OD: optical density.