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Table 2 Sensitivity of progenitor strains P. aeruginosa ATCC 9027 and clinical isolate 867 and their recovered isolates (from honey treated biofilm) to rifampicin and imipenem treatment using the microbroth dilution method

From: Manuka honey treatment of biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa results in the emergence of isolates with increased honey resistance

 

Mean MIC μg ml-1 ± SE

 

P. aeruginosa ATCC 9027

P. aeruginosa 867

 

Rifampicin

Imipenem

Rifampicin

Imipenem

Progenitor strain

13.3 ± 2.6

2.6 ± 0.6

8 ± 0

13.3 ± 2.6

Recovered isolate

32 ± 0

13.3 ± 2.6

21.3 ± 5.3

32 ± 0

p- value

<0.05

<0.05

<0.05

<0.05

  1. SE = standard error of the mean.
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Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

ISSN: 1476-0711

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