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Table 4 Antibiotics susceptibility profile for selected Gram-positive bacteria read in mean diameter of zones of inhibition (mm) at 1125 Hz/80 dB compared with control

From: Evaluation of the effects of sound exposure and low field electromagnetism on growth and antibiotics susceptibility of some microorganisms

Bacteria

PEF

CN

APX

Z

AM

R

CPX

S

SXT

E

B. subtilis ATCC6633

a) 14 ± 1.4

b) 12 ± 1.4

c) 18 ± 4.2

d) 16 ± 5.7

a) 16 ± 1.4

b) R

c) 18 ± 2.8

d) R

a) 12 ± 2.8

b) R

c) R

d) R

a) 12 ± 1.4

b) R

c) R

d) R

a) 12 ± 1.4

b) R

c) R

d) R

a) 16 ± 2.1

b) 16 ± 4.2

c) 14 ± 0.7

d) R

a) 18 ± 1.4

b) 21 ± 2.1

c) 17 ± 0

d) 14 ± 0.7

a) 20 ± 2.8

b) R

c) 13 ± 1.4

d) 13 ± 0

a) 12 ± 1.4

b) R

c) R

d) R

a) 14 ± 2.8

b) R

c) 15 ± 4.9

d) 15 ± 3.5

S. pyogenes ATCC19613

a) 14 ± 2.8

b) 14 ± 1.4

c) 13 ± 0.7

d) 17 ± 0.7

a) 16 ± 2.1

b) 12 ± 4.9

c) R

d) R

a) 12 ± 2.1

b) 12 ± 1.4

c) 12 ± 1.4

d) R

a) 14 ± 1.4

b) 13 ± 1.4

c) 15 ± 1.4

d) 12 ± 2.1

a) 16 ± 1.4

b) 14 ± 2.8

c) 15 ± 2.8

d) R

a) 18 ± 4.2

b) R

c) R

d) 12 ± 3.5

a) 18 ± 1.4

b) 17 ± 1.4

c) 16 ± 3.5

d) 12 ± 1.4

a) 18 ± 1.4

b) 12 ± 1.4

c) 15 ± 4.9

d) 12 ± 0

a) 18 ± 1.4

b) R

c) R

d) R

a) 12 ± 2.1

b) R

c) 12 ± 0.7

d) 16 ± 2.1

S. aureus

ATCC25923

a) 12 ± 1.4

b) R

c) R

d) R

a) 14 ± 1.4

b) R

c) R

d) R

a) 14 ± 2.8

b) R

c) R

d) R

a) R

b) R

c) R

d) R

a) 16 ± 2.1

b) R

c) R

d) R

a) 16 ± 1.4

b) 12 ± 0

c) 16 ± 3.5

d) 13 ± 2.1

a) 20 ± 1.4

b) 17 ± 1.4

c) 16 ± 2.8

d) 14 ± 2.8

a) 18 ± 1.4

b) R

c) R

d) R

a) 14 ± 2.8

b) R

c) R

d) R

a) 14 ± 1.4

b) 15 ± 4.9

c) R

d) R

  1. a) —Control b) —24 h c) —48 h d) —72 h R—Resistance PEF—Pefloxacin CN—Gentamycin APX—Ampicillin + Cloxacillin
  2. Z—Cefuroxime AM—Amoxacillin R—Ceftriaxone CPX—Ciprofloxacin S—Streptomycin SXT—Cotrimoxazole E—Erythromycin