Clearance of bacteria from wound fluid treated with NEI, CGI, or solvent.

S epidermidis (porcine skin isolate) CFUs were counted 24 hours after wound chamber preparation. Graphs indicate fold-inhibition of killing by the protease inhibitor NEI (n = 3-8) or CGI (n = 3) compared pair-wise to solvent chambers (n = 3-8). Asterisks indicate a significant difference in killing compared to solvent-treated chambers (P < .001). Error bars represent SEM.