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Table 2 Mean ± standard deviations log10 RF of different liquid antiseptics with and without organic soil

From: Proposed phase 2/ step 2 in-vitro test on basis of EN 14561 for standardised testing of the wound antiseptics PVP-iodine, chlorhexidine digluconate, polihexanide and octenidine dihydrochloride

Test compound

Type of soil

Exposure time

5 min

30 min

3 h

10 h

24 h

10% PVP-I

 Without soil - S. aureus

5.4 ± 0.2

5.5 ± 0.1

5.7 ± 0.1

6.0 ± 0.1

4.6 ± 0.5

E. faecium

4.5 ± 0.7

5.1 ± 0.1

5.1 ± 0.1

n.g.

n.g.

P. aeruginosa

5.8 ± 1.3

6.3 ± 0.1

6.1 ± 0.1

6.2 ± 0.1

n.g.

 MEM + FBS – S. aureus

4.6 ± 0.5

5.1 ± 0.1

5.0 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

5.5 ± 0.1

E. faecium

4.1 ± 0.6

4.6 ± 0.1

4.2 ± 0.1

n.g.

n.g.

P. aeruginosa

4.1 ± 0.4

6.0 ± 0.1

6.1 ± 0.1

n.g.

n.g.

 CSL+ 30% blood – S. aureus

1.8 ± 0.7

4.2 ± 0.1

5.3 ± 0.1

6.2 ± 0.1

6.5 ± 0.1

E. faecium

1.3 ± 0.2

5.1 ± 0.1

5.1 ± 0.1

n.g.

n.g.

P. aeruginosa

2.3 ± 0.4

6.0 ± 0.1

6.1 ± 0.1

n.g.

n.g.

0.05% CHG

 Without soil - S. aureus

1.6 ± 0.2

3.7 ± 0.3

5.1 ± 0.8

5.8 ± 0.2

6.3 ± 0.1

E. faecium

0.2 ± 0.1

0.6 ± 0.2

1.2 ± 0.2

2.1 ± 0.2

2.6 ± 0.8

P. aeruginosa

0.1 ± 0.2

0.4 ± 0.4

2.1 ± 0.1

4.0 ± 0.7

3.0 ± 0.7

 MEM + FBS – S. aureus

2.7 ± 0.4

3.0 ± 0.8

4.7 ± 0.2

5.0 ± 0.3

5.3 ± 0.1

E. faecium

0.5 ± 0.2

2.5 ± 0.4

3.6 ± 0.3

4.0 ± 0.1

4.8 ± 0.1

P. aeruginosa

0.8 ± 0.4

1.0 ± 0.2

5.4 ± 0.1

6.0 ± 0.1

6.6 ± 0.1

 CSL+ 30% blood – S. aureus

0.8 ± 0.1

1.3 ± 0.5

3.7 ± 0.4

5.9 ± 0.4

6.7 ± 0.2

E. faecium

0.3 ± 0.5

1.1 ± 0.3

1.8 ± 0.5

3.4 ± 0.7

4.6 ± 0.6

P. aeruginosa

0.1 ± 0.2

1.0 ± 0.3

4.7 ± 1.0

5.8 ± 0.9

7.1 ± 0.1

0.1% OCT

 Without soil - S. aureus

4.4 ± 0.1

4.5 ± 0.2

4.6 ± 0.2

5.2 ± 0.1

5.7 ± 0.2

E. faecium

1.5 ± 0.5

2.1 ± 0.4

4.7 ± 1.0

5.6 ± 0.1

5.1 ± 0.1

P. aeruginosa

1.0 ± 0.5

4.8 ± 0.4

4.8 ± 0.4

5.1 ± 0.2

6.2 ± 0.1

 MEM + FBS – S. aureus

3.5 ± 0.5

3.4 ± 0.6

3.7 ± 0.6

4.2 ± 0.2

5.4 ± 0.2

E. faecium

2.5 ± 0.5

4.4 ± 0.4

4.4 ± 0.2

4.5 ± 0.3

4.3 ± 0.2

P. aeruginosa

1.1 ± 1.0

3.8 ± 0.3

3.8 ± 0.2

4.2 ± 0.1

5.7 ± 0.1

 CSL+ 30% blood – S. aureus

1.2 ± 0.1

2.2 ± 0.1

5.5 ± 0.1

5.8 ± 0.1

5.9 ± 0.1

E. faecium

1.3 ± 0.1

2.6 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

P. aeruginosa

0.3 ± 0.1

0.8 ± 0.1

2.2 ± 0.1

6.0 ± 0.1

6.7 ± 0.1

0.05% OCT

 Without soil - S. aureus

3.2 ± 1.3

4.5 ± 0.2

4.6 ± 0.2

5.2 ± 0.1

5.7 ± 0.2

E. faecium

1.4 ± 0.3

2.3 ± 0.3

3.4 ± 1.8

5.6 ± 0.1

5.5 ± 0.1

P. aeruginosa

2.1 ± 1.1

4.8 ± 0.4

4.8 ± 0.4

5.5 ± 0.2

6.2 ± 0.1

 MEM + FBS – S. aureus

3.5 ± 0.5

3.4 ± 0.6

3.7 ± 0.6

4.2 ± 0.2

5.4 ± 0.2

E. faecium

2.4 ± 1.2

4.4 ± 0.4

4.4 ± 0.2

4.5 ± 0.3

4.3 ± 0.2

P. aeruginosa

1.5 ± 0.1

3.8 ± 0.3

3.8 ± 0.2

4.2 ± 0.1

5.7 ± 0.1

 CSL+ 30% blood – S. aureus

1.2 ± 0.1

1.4 ± 0.1

4.6 ± 0.2

5.8 ± 0.1

5.9 ± 0.1

E. faecium

1.1 ± 0.1

2.3 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

P. aeruginosa

0.2 ± 0.1

0.8 ± 0.1

1.8 ± 0.1

6.0 ± 0.1

6.7 ± 0.1

0.005% OCT

 Without soil – S. aureus

0.8 ± 0.9

4.5 ± 0.2

4.6 ± 0.2

5.2 ± 0.1

5.7 ± 0.2

E. faecium

0.5 ± 0.3

0.7 ± 0.3

1.4 ± 0.7

1.3 ± 0.3

2.9 ± 1.8

P. aeruginosa

0.4 ± 0.1

1.2 ± 0.4

3.1 ± 1.2

4.7 ± 1.1

5.8 ± 0.8

 MEM + FBS – S. aureus

3.1 ± 0.7

3.4 ± 0.6

3.7 ± 0.6

4.2 ± 0.2

5.4 ± 0.2

E. faecium

0.9 ± 0.6

1.5 ± 0.5

2.5 ± 1.2

4.5 ± 0.3

4.3 ± 0.2

P. aeruginosa

0.9 ± 0.5

2.1 ± 1.1

3.8 ± 0.2

4.2 ± 0.1

5.7 ± 0.1

0.1% PHMB

 Without soil – S. aureus

2.4 ± 0.1

4.2 ± 0.3

5.4 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

6.1 ± 0.1

E. faecium

4.8 ± 0.2

5.1 ± 0.1

5.1 ± 0.1

5.2 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

P. aeruginosa

3.5 ± 0.1

5.5. ± 0.1

5.7 ± 0.1

5.8 ± 0.1

6.0 ± 0.1

 MEM + FBS – S. aureus

1.3 ± 0.1

4.2 ± 0.3

5.6 ± 0.1

5.7 ± 0.1

6.1 ± 0.1

E. faecium

4.7 ± 0.3

5.2 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

P. aeruginosa

2.4 ± 0.1

5.2 ± 0.2

5.4 ± 0.1

6.1 ± 0.1

6.5 ± 0.1

 CSL+ 30% blood – S. aureus

1.1 ± 0.1

1.7 ± 0.1

4.9 ± 0.4

5.8 ± 0.1

5.9 ± 0.1

E. faecium

2.1 ± 0.1

2.1 ± 0.1

4.8 ± 0.3

5.4 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

P. aeruginosa

0.2 ± 0.1

1.3 ± 0.1

5.8 ± 0.1

6.1 ± 0.1

6.8 ± 0.1

0.04% PHMB

 Without soil – S. aureus

1.3 ± 0.1

2.6 ± 0.1

5.1 ± 0.5

5.4 ± 0.1

6.1 ± 0.1

E. faecium

3.8 ± 0.1

5.1 ± 0.1

5.1 ± 0.1

5.2 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

P. aeruginosa

2.1 ± 0.1

4.5 ± 0.2

5.7 ± 0.1

5.8 ± 0.1

6.0 ± 0.1

 MEM + FBS – S. aureus

0.8 ± 0.1

1.2 ± 0.1

5.6 ± 0.1

5.6 ± 0.1

6.1 ± 0.1

E. faecium

3.1 ± 0.1

5.1 ± 0.2

5.4 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

P. aeruginosa

1.0 ± 0.1

3.4 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

6.1 ± 0.1

6.5 ± 0.1

 CSL+ 30% blood – S. aureus

0.9 ± 0.1

1.2 ± 0.1

3.2 ± 0.1

5.8 ± 0.1

5.9 ± 0.1

E. faecium

1.5 ± 0.1

1.5 ± 0.1

2.7 ± 0.1

4.1 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

P. aeruginosa

0.1 ± 0.1

0.6 ± 0.1

4.1 ± 0.1

6.1 ± 0.1

6.8 ± 0.1

0.02% PHMB

 Without soil – S. aureus

−0.1 ± 0.1

0.5 ± 0.1

2.8 ± 0.3

5.2 ± 0.1

5.7 ± 0.2

E. faecium

0.3 ± 0.1

0.4 ± 0.2

0.4 ± 0.1

0.2 ± 0.1

0.1 ± 0.1

P. aeruginosa

0.4 ± 0.6

0.2 ± 0.3

1.2 ± 0.8

1.5 ± 0.4

1.4 ± 0.6

 MEM + FBS – S. aureus

0.6 ± 0.4

1.7 ± 1.3

3.7 ± 0.6

4.2 ± 0.2

5.4 ± 0.2

E. faecium

0.5 ± 0.2

1.1 ± 0.3

1.1 ± 0.4

1.0 ± 0.9

1.6 ± 0.5

P. aeruginosa

0.5 ± 0.8

0.9 ± 0.1

3.0 ± 1.1

3.2 ± 1.8

3.8 ± 2.1

Controls (test strain: S. aureus)

 Gel

−0.1 ± 0.2

0.1 ± 0.4

0.3 ± 0.2

0.9 ± 0.3

1.4 ± 0.3

 Gel + MEM + FBS

0.1 ± 0.2

0.3 ± 0.3

0.3 ± 0.2

0.8 ± 0.1

1.5 ± 0.6

 Distilled watera

−0.1 ± 0.2

−0.1 ± 0.2

0.3 ± 0.4

1.0 ± 0.4

1.7 ± 0.6

  1. aControl for aqueous solutions without soil