Table 2 Antibiotic susceptibilities of the planktonic cells and biofilm cells of E. coli, S. aureus, and P. aeruginosa in the absence and presence of the enzyme cocktail
Antibiotics (µg/ml) | Without enzyme cocktail (MIC) | With enzyme cocktail | Without enzyme cocktail (BBC) | With enzyme cocktail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Planktonic bacteria | Biofilm bacteria | |||
| Â | E. coli | E. coli | ||
Ampicillin | 8.0 | 2.0 | 128 | 32 |
Ciprofloxacin | 4.0 | 2.0 | 64 | 16 |
Chloramphenicol | 8.0 | 4.0 | 64 | 32 |
| Â | S. aureus | S. aureus | ||
Ampicillin | 1.0 | 0.25 | 64.0 | 8.0 |
Ciprofloxacin | 4.0 | 0.50 | 32.0 | 8.0 |
Chloramphenicol | 8.0 | 2.0 | 32.0 | 16.0 |
| Â | P. aeruginosa | P. aeruginosa | ||
Ciprofloxacin | 16 | 8 | 128 | 64 |
Chloramphenicol | 32 | 4 | 64 | 32 |