Table 2 Cell viability of clinical isolate MB-1137 upon the exposure to Citral alone, Azithromycin alone and Citral + Azithromycin in combination at different MIC values.

From: Counteracting methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus through novel Citral-Azithromycin combination

Time

(h)

Untreated control

Cell viability in log10 CFU/ml

Citral

Azithromycin

Citral + Azithromycin in combination

MIC

2MIC

4MIC

MIC

2MIC

4MIC

MIC

2MIC

4MIC

0

6.47

5.13

4.94

4.87

6.29

6.21

5.62

5.39

5.98

5.17

4

7.27

5.34

5.1

4.6

5.82

5.12

4.84

5.18

5.09

4.97

8

8.9

4.83

4.46

3.83

5.17

4.14

3.4

4.46

4.19

3.2

16

10.1

4.64

4.12

3.24

4.83

3.3

3.1

3.21

2.9

2.3

24

12.24

4.42

3.84

2.9

4.24

2.94

2.4

2.94

2.1

1.7