Research Article

The Efficacy of Umbelliferone, Arbutin, and N-Acetylcysteine to Prevent Microbial Colonization and Biofilm Development on Urinary Catheter Surface: Results from a Preliminary Study

Table 2

Quantification of the sessile bacteria on catheter surface at the end of the experiment.

Group
123Control

CFU/1 cm segment
 Median1.67 × 1061.77 × 1060.12 × 1063.69 × 1060.004
 IQRs1.33 × 1060.73 × 1060.20 × 1062.28 × 106
 Range (×106)1.24–2.781.44–2.190.10–0.443.33–5.78