Research Article

Exogenous Pulmonary Surfactant as a Vehicle for Antimicrobials: Assessment of Surfactant-Antibacterial Interactions In Vitro

Table 2

Surface activity parameters of experimental mixtures.

Surface activity characteristicsSurfactant + NaCl (control)Surfactant + colistimethate sodiumSurfactant + amikacinSurfactant + cefepime

Diameter of bubbles, M ± m ( ), m:
(a) start of experiment (100) (100) (100) (100)
(b) end of experiment (100) (100) (100) (100)
Difference between (a) and (b) (100) (100) (100) (100)
Stability index (SI) (5) (5) (5) (5)

Note: M ± m: mean ± standard error.