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Table 3 The MBC of EF60 against standard strains and clinical isolates

From: The anti-Staphylococcus aureus activity of the phenanthrene fraction from fibrous roots of Bletilla striata

Strain and compound

MIC (μg/mL)

MBC (μg/mL)

MBC/MIC

S. aureus ATCC 25923

 EF60

32

>256

>8

 Berberine

128

>512

>4

 Vancomycin

2

2

1

S. aureus ATCC 29213

 EF60

16

32

2

 Berberine

64

>512

>8

 Vancomycin

1

2

2

S. aureus ATCC 43300

 EF60

8

>128

>8

 Berberine

128

128

1

 Vancomycin

2

2

1

S. aureus 3211

 EF60

8

>128

>16

 Berberine

128

256

2

 Vancomycin

1

2

2

S. aureus 3304

 EF60

16

32

2

 Berberine

128

128

1

 Vancomycin

1

1

1

  1. MIC minimum inhibitory concentration
  2. MBC minimum bactericidal concentration