Table 1 Determination of MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration) and MBC (minimum bactericidal concentration) of three different antibiotics against wild type and ΔmltG type S. mutans
Antibiotics | Mode of action | Group of antibiotic | MIC (µg/mL) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wild type S. mutans | ΔmltG S. mutans | |||
Vancomycin | Inhibits cell-wall synthesis | Glycopeptide | 312.5 | 78.0 |
Gentamycin | Inhibits protein synthesis | Aminoglycoside | 312.5 | 19.0 |
Ciprofloxacin | It inhibits DNA replication | Fluoroquinolones | 625.0 | 312.5 |