Table 1 Bacterial isolates submitted to an O 3 /O 2 gaseous mixture to determine the effect on the in vitro growth of bacteria
From: Effect of low-dose gaseous ozone on pathogenic bacteria
Bacterial strains exposed to 15μg/mL of O3 (in a O3/O2 gaseous mixture – 1%/ 99%) for 5 min | Growth at 48 hours (CFU) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | |
1= Escherichia coli – ATCC: 25922 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2= Staphylococcus aureus resistant to oxacillin –ATCC:29213 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3= Staphylococcus aureus susceptible to oxacillin – ATCC:25923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4= Enterococcus faecalis resistant to vancomycin – ATCC:51299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5= Klebsiella pneumoniae – ESBL-producer, susceptible only to carbapenems – Clinical isolate from a patient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6= Pseudomonas aeruginosa – susceptible to imipenem and meropenem – ATCC:27853 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |