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Table 7 Synergy testing results for three combinations (Monolaurin plus ampicillin, Monolaurin plus amoxicillin, and Monolaurin plus piperacillin) against MSSA isolates

From: Novel synergistic interactions between monolaurin, a mono-acyl glycerol and β lactam antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus: an in vitro study

Combination

Effects

Synergism

Additive

In-difference N (%*)

Antagonisti N (%*)

Synergistic N (%*)

Partial synergy N (%*)

Monolaurin (250µg/ml)

Ampicillin

10(83.3%)

2(16.7%)

-

-

-

Amoxicillin

10(83.3%)

2 (16.7%)

-

-

-

Piperacillin

10(83.3%)

-

2(16.7%)

-

-

Monolaurin (500µg/ml)

Ampicillin

-

10(83.3%)

 

2(16.7%)

-

Amoxicillin

-

10(83.3%)

 

2(16.7%)

-

Piperacillin

-

10(83.3%)

 

2(16.7%)

-

  1. %* was correlated to total no. of MRSA isolates (n = 12)
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