Research Article

Development of Chitosan-Assisted Fe3O4@SiO2 Magnetic Nanostructures Functionalized with Nisin as a Topical Combating System against Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) Skin Wound Infection in Mice

Table 2

MIC and MBC of different concentrations of Fe3O4@SiO2, Fe3O4@SiO2@CS, nisin, Fe3O4@SiO2@CS-NISIN, and vancomycin.

Antibacterial agents
MicroorganismFe3O4@SiO2 (μg/mL)Fe3O4@SiO2@CS (μg/mL)Nisin (μg/mL)Fe3O4@SiO2@CS-NISIN (μg/mL)Vancomycin (μg/mL)
MICMBCMICMBCMICMBCMICMBCMICMBC

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