In Vitro Antibacterial Spectrum of Sodium Selenite against Selected Human Pathogenic Bacterial Strains

Table 2

Comparative study on the spectrum of activity among Gram positive and among Gram negative bacteria.

Comparison	Products
	Sodium selenite (1% w/v)	Ciprofloxacin (5 g/disc)
Gram positive bacteria
S. pyogenes versus S. aureus	⁢	, ns
S. pyogenes versus B. subtilis	⁢	, ns
S. aureus versus B. subtilis	⁢	, ns
Gram negative bacteria
E. coli versus P. aeruginosa	, ns	, ns
E. coli versus K. planticola	⁢	⁢
P. aeruginosa versus K. planticola	⁢	⁢

Extremely significant (999 confidence interval); extremely significant (99 confidence interval); significant (95 confidence interval); ns (not significant).