Table 1 Bacterial strains used in this study.

Non-AMR strains

S. aureus NCTC 8325

PS47 (36) original strain

none

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E. faecalis OG1RF

pMV158-GFP-Tet^R

Tetracycline^$ (10 μg/mL)

²⁵

E. coli K12

Seva231-GFP-Gm^R

Gentamycin^$ (10 μg/mL)

²⁶

P. aeruginosa PAO1

Seva231-GFP-Gm^R

Gentamycin^$ (10 μg/mL)

²⁶

AMR strains

S. aureus NCTC 13656

MRSA (MecA and MupA +ve)

Methicillin and mupirocin*

²⁴

E. coli NCTC 13351

TEM-3 Extended spectrum beta lactamase

Penicillin derivates*

²⁴

P. aeruginosa NCTC 13437

VIM-10; VEB-1 +ve

Carbapenems*

²⁴

E. faecalis NCTC 12201

VanA +ve

Vancomycin*

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