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Table 4 The M. communis extract’s MIC, MBC, and MBIC toward MRSA strains isolated from clinical samples

From: Down-regulation of biofilm-associated genes in mecA-positive methicillin-resistant S. aureus treated with M. communis extract and its antibacterial activity

Bacteria

IZD (mm)

M. communis extract (mg/ml)

MIC

MBC

MBIC

Sa1

12.50 ± 1.32

6.25

12.5

3.125

Sa2

9.83 ± 0.76

25

50

12.5

Sa3

13.33 ± 1.26

6.25

12.5

3.125

Sa4

12.17 ± 1.04

6.25

12.5

3.125

Sa5

15.67 ± 0.58

3.125

6.25

0.78

Sa6

14.67 ± 0.58

6.25

12.5

1.56

Sa7

12.17 ± 0.76

12.5

25

3.125

Sa8

16.33 ± 1.26

3.125

6.25

0.39

Sa9

9 ± 0.50

12.5

25

6.25

Sa10

10.17 ± 0.29

12.5

25

6.25

Sa11

10.00 ± 0.50

12.5

50

3.125

Sa12

17.67 ± 0.29

1.56

3.125

0.195

Sa13

13.67 ± 1.15

3.125

6.25

0.39

Sa14

17.40 ± 0.36

1.56

3.125

0.195

Sa15

13.67 ± 0.58

3.125

6.25

0.78

Sa16

9.83 ± 0.76

25

50

6.25

Sa17

10.00 ± 0.50

12.5

50

6.25

Sa18

9.83 ± 0.76

25

50

12.5

Sa19

15.17 ± 0.76

6.25

12.5

0.195

Sa20

12.17 ± 1.26

12.5

25

3.125

Sa21

17.33 ± 0.58

3.125

6.25

0.78

Sa22

14.33 ± 1.15

6.25

12.5

1.56

Sa23

12.50 ± 0.50

6.25

12.5

3.125

Sa24

12.17 ± 0.80

12.5

50

6.25

Sa25

12.33 ± 0.58

6.25

12.5

3.125

Sa26

11.50 ± 0.87

12.5

50

6.25

* S. aureus ATCC 33591

13.50 ± 0.50

3.125

6.25

1.56

  1. IZD inhibition zone diameter, MIC minimum inhibitory concentration, MBC minimum bactericidal concentration, MBIC minimum biofilm-inhibitory concentration. *Standard Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus strain