Figure 3

Ex vivo colony forming units (CFU) in LA-S. aureus and CA-MRSA infected skin. On day 3, homogenates of infected skin were assayed for ex vivo CFU levels. Ex vivo CFU ± SEM. *p < 0.05, between LA-S. aureus strains versus SF8300 (n = 5/group), as calculated by a two-tailed Student’s t-test.