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Table 3 MIC and MBC values of CHX and BAC according to the CC

From: Impact of clonal lineages on susceptibility of Staphylococcus lugdunensis to chlorhexidine digluconate and chloride benzalkonium

Clonal Complex

(n = 49 strains)

 

CHX

 

BAC

 

MIC range

(mg/L)

MIC mean

(mg/L) (SEM)

MBC range

(mg/L)

MBC mean

(mg/L) (SEM)

 

MIC range

(mg/L)

MIC mean

(mg/L) (SEM)

MBC range

(mg/L)

MBC mean

(mg/L) (SEM)

1 (n = 11)

 

1–2

1.27 (0.14)

2–4

0.82 (0.30)

 

1–2

1.45 (0.16)

2–4

3.82 (0.18)

2 (n = 5)

 

1

1.00 (0)

2–4

3.60 (0.40)

 

1–2

1.60 (0.24)

2–4

3.60 (0.40)

3 (n = 11)

 

1–2

1.18 (0.12)

2–4

2.91 (0.31)

 

1–8

2.18 (0.64)

4–8

5.09 (0.56)

4 (n = 4)

 

1

1.00 (0)

2–4

3.00 (0.58)

 

1–2

1.50 (0.29)

4–8

5.00 (1.00)

5 (n = 5)

 

1–2

1.20 (0.2)

2–4

2.80 (0.49)

 

0.25-1

0.55 (0.12)

2–4

3.60 (0.40)

6 (n = 5)

 

1

1.00 (0)

2–4

3.20 (0.49)

 

1–2

1.60 (0.24)

4–8

5.6 (0.98)

7 (n = 4)

 

1

1.00 (0)

2–4

3.50 (0.50)

 

1–2

1.50 (0.29)

4–8

5

(1.00)

singleton ST

(n = 4)

 

0.5-1

0.88 (0.13)

2–4

3.00 (0.58)

 

0.25-1

0.81 (0.19)

4

4

(0)

  1. BAC, benzalkonium chloride; CHX chlorhexidine digluconate; MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration; MBC, minimum bactericidal concentration.
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