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Table 2 Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC; μg/mL) of different statins against different clinical isolates

From: Antibacterial activity of statins: a comparative study of Atorvastatin, Simvastatin, and Rosuvastatin

Clinical Isolate

Rosuvastatin

Atorvastatin

Simvastatin

 

MIC; μg/mL

MIC; μg/mL

MIC; μg/mL

E. coli Isolates

125.00 ± 16.14

100.00 ± 33.75

112.5 ± 30.19

P. aeruginosa Isolates

291.67 ± 39.53

95.83 ± 22.09*

120.83 ± 32.27*

MSSA Isolates

341.67 ± 20.84

52.08 ± 11.04*

60.42 ± 12.76*

MRSA Isolates

500.00 ± 0.00

108.33 ± 27.36*

116.67 ± 30.19*

S. pneumoniae Isolates

416.67 ± 0.00

229.17 ± 60.38*

291.67 ± 39.53*

VSE Isolates

333.33 ± 0.00

95.83 ± 22.09*

291.67 ± 39.53#

VRE Isolates

500.00 ± 0.00

216.67 ± 32.27*

291.67 ± 39.53*#

A. baumannii Isolates

300.00 ± 79.05

21.87 ± 4.94*

32.29 ± 6.38*

P. mirabilis Isolates

191.67 ± 32.27

127.08 ± 25.51

158.33 ± 32.27

K. pneumoniae Isolates

258.33 ± 64.55

216.67 ± 51.03

241.67 ± 60.38

S. pyogenes Isolates

275.00 ± 72.17

133.33 ± 19.76

145.83 ± 32.27

H. influenza e Isolates

366.67 ± 0.00

104.17 ± 36.08*

145.83 ± 32.27*

S. epidermidis Isolates

233.33 ± 39.52

19.78 ± 4.94*

35.41 ± 4.94*

E. aerogenes Isolates

183.33 ± 0.00

19.78 ± 4.94*

33.33 ± 4.94*

C. freundii Isolates

333.33 ± 79.06

108.33 ± 27.36*

133.33 ± 39.58*

E. cloacae Isolates

316.67 ± 64.55

113.54 ± 27.06*

143.75 ± 36.97*

  1. MICs were determined using serial dilution method according to the procedures National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards.
  2. * indicates significant difference from rosuvastatin group. # indicates significant difference from atorvastatin group.