Figure 8

(a) All deviations were taken as statistically significant if p < 0.05 and designated as * p < 0.05 and $$ p < 0.01 vs. untreated group. (b) Colonies grown on blood culture medium; a dilution of 106 CFU/mL was used for each sample (the lowest dilution). As evident from the Figure, the MWCNT-LVX samples have greatly inhibited the survival of S. aureus in comparison to the controls (Levofloxacin-treated and untreated samples). Abbreviations: MWCNT: Multi-walled carbon nanotube; LVX: Levofloxacin; MWCNT-LVX: Levofloxacin-loaded functionalized MWCNTs.