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Table 6 Minimum inhibitory concentrations of alternative topical agents against bacterial isolates from patients, JUSH, May-September 2013

From: Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates from wound infection and their sensitivity to alternative topical agents at Jimma University Specialized Hospital, South-West Ethiopia

Antimicrobial agents

Isolates

0.025% (V/V)

0.25% (V/V)

0.5% (V/V)

1% (V/V)

Dabkin solution

S. aureus

All isolates were resistant

All isolates were resistant

35 (74.5%)

47 (100%)

CONS

15 (71.4%)

21 (100%

E.coli

8 (28%)

29 (100%)

Proteus Spp

15 (65.2%)

23 (100%)

K.pneumoniae

10 (71.4%)

14 (100%)

P.aeruginosa

2 (18.2%)

11 (100%)

 

Total

  

85 (59%)

145 (100%)

Acetic acid

0.5% (V/V)

S. aureus

47 (100%)

CONS

21 (100%)

E.coli

29 (100%)

Proteus Spp

23 (100%)

K.pneumoniae

14 (100%)

P.aeruginosa

11 (100%)

Hydrogen peroxide

3% (W/V)

S. aureus

47 (100%)

CONS

21 (100%)

E.coli

29 (100%)

Proteus Spp

23 (100%)

K.pneumoniae

14 (100%)

P.aeruginosa

11 (100%)