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Fig. 2 | Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

Fig. 2

From: Antibiotic resistance, ability to form biofilm and susceptibility to copper alloys of selected staphylococcal strains isolated from touch surfaces in Polish hospital wards

Fig. 2

Tested bacteria inoculum density (CFU/mL) reduction on metallic materials in chosen time periods. a for Cu-ETP, b for CuSn6, c for CuZn37, d for CuNi18Zn20, e for stainless steel. MSSH 93 - methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus haemolyticus, strain no. 93, MSSE 65 - methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus epidermidis, strain no. 65, MRSH 89 - methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus haemolyticus, strain no. 89, MRSE 62 - methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis strain no. 62, SA – Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 12493. *** - p < 0.001, ** - p < 0.01, ns – not statistically significant

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