Composite Hydrogel of Poly(acrylamide) and Starch as Potential System for Controlled Release of Amoxicillin and Inhibition of Bacterial Growth

Table 3

Average of inhibition diameters zone from amoxicillin-loaded hydrogels and commercial discs.

Strain	Inhibition zone (mm)
	Amoxicillin load (μg)			Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (μg)	Amikacin (μg)	Imipenem (μg)
	0	600	1200	20/10	30	10
E. coli ATCC 25922	0 ± 0	28 ± 0.47	32 ± 1.70	19 ± 0	22 ± 0.47	30 ± 0
S. aureus ATCC 25923	0 ± 0	40 ± 0	40 ± 0	34 ± 1.63	20 ± 0.47	N/A
Carbapenemase producer, and amikacin-resistant, P. aeruginosa	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	0 ± 0

Values are presented as means ± standard deviation.