Table 4 Bacterial loads at different time points after the application of F1 or F2.

From: Thermoresponsive gels containing gold nanoparticles as smart antibacterial and wound healing agents

Treatment

Time in days

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

F1

100

180

−18.7

−83.7

−98.4

<20

    

F2

100

186.7

8.7

−67.4

−95.7

<20

P

100

160

43.3

−25.3

−70.1

−91.9

−99

<20

  

N

100

173

91.3

26

−29.3

−72

−91.3

−97.9

−99.8

<20

  1. Bacterial load was calculated as a % of the initial load for each site. F1: Formulation 1; F2.
  2. Formulation 2; P: Positive control, silver sulphadiazine; N: Negative control, saline.