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Table 11 Potassium leakage (ppm) by flavonoid/(s) with antibiotics against S. aureus (ATCC 43300) and clinical isolates of MRSA

From: Antibiotic additive and synergistic action of rutin, morin and quercetin against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Test antibiotics

Antibiotic alone

Antibiotic + M + R

Antibiotic + Q

Antibiotic + M + R + Q

AMO †

25.7

32.3

NT

41

AMO *

25.79 ± 0.16

32.40 ± 0.13

NT

41.09 ± 0.11

AMP †

25.6

NT

34.4

39.6

AMP *

25.69 ± 0.13

NT

34.49 ± 0.14

39.83 ± 0.12

CEPH†

25.70

33.20

35.2

40

CEPH*

25.89 ± 0.14

33.30 ± 0.14

35.39 ± 0.14

40.10 ± 0.10

CET †

25.9

34.60

37.5

42.6

CET*

25.96 ± 0.10

34.69 ± 0.15

37.59 ± 0.10

42.69 ± 0.13

IMP †

26.6

36.6

39.2

44.7

IMP*

26.79 ± 0.14

36.79 ± 0.15

39.26 ± 0.14

45.89 ± 0.14

ME †

25.1

31.4

34.3

39.2

ME*

25.29 ± 0.12

31.52 ± 0.13

34.43 ± 0.11

39.33 ± 0.12

  1. *against MRSA clinical isolates (n = 100).
  2. † against S. aureus (ATCC 43300).
  3. NT = Not tested.