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Table 1 Comparison of the mean and standard deviation of S. aureus CFUs in the six groups (all groups except for the negative control and no-treatment groups; n = 12)

From: Efficacy of titanium brush, 915 nm diode laser, citric acid for eradication of Staphylococcus aureus from implant surfaces

Groups

Minimum

Maximum

Mean

Std. deviation

TiB + CA

200

1300

608.3333

352.80263

CA

100

12,500

4041.6667

4789.84880

TiB + laser

600

4500

1908.3333

1151.64573

Laser

500

9000

2825.0000

2253.93595

TiB

2500

8000

4566.6667

1953.70666

CHX (positive control)

0

1500

241.6667

439.95523

PBS (negative control)

500,000

1,000,000

647,500

204,618.547

  1. TiB titanium brush, CT citric acid, CHX chlorhexidine