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Table 2 Inhibition zones (mm) induced by of mixtures of antibiotic (ATB): MEW (methylated egg white) using disc diffusion assay

From: Antibacterial activity of methylated egg white proteins against pathogenic G+ and G bacteria matching antibiotics

Microorganism

Antibiotic

Substance level (µg/disc)

Inhibition zone diameter (mm)

ATB*

MEW*

ATB

MEW

ATB + MEW

L. monocytogenes

Ciprofloxacin

2

0.5

15 ± 0.11

32 ± 0.55

37 ± 0.5

Klesiella spp

Gentamycin

6

0.5

15 ± 0.2

25 ± 0.38

40 ± 0.6

S. pyogenes

Pencillin G

0.02

1

29 ± 0.32

32 ± 0.47

36 ± 0.7

L. ivanovii

Chloramphenicol

7.5

1

19 ± 0.3

27 ± 0.33

31 ± 0.4

S. aureus

Vancomycin

1

1

14 ± 0.2

25 ± 0.4

32 ± 0.37

B. subtilis

Chloramphenicol

2

1

18 ± 0.3

7 ± 0.04

20 ± 0.43

P. aeruginosa

Ciprofloxacin

1

1

28 ± 0.45

7 ± 0.06

30 ± 0.5

S. typhi

Ciprofloxacin

4

1

18 ± 0.32

5 ± 0.03

20 ± 0.35

E. coli

Gentamycin

1

1

19 ± 0.3

5 ± 0.07

30 ± 0.44

B. cereus

Vancomycin

4

1

5 ± 0.1

4 ± 0.02

15 ± 0.22

  1. * MIC against different microorganisms