Table-3.
Biofilm formation patterns of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from different food samples.
| Bacterial isolates | Biofilm formation pattern | |||
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| Biofilm former | Non-biofilm former (%) | |||
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| Strong (%) | Moderate (%) | Weak (%) | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n¥ = 11) | 11 (100) | — | — | — |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae (n = 5) | 3 (60) | 2 (40) | — | — |
| Klebsiella oxytoca (n = 2) | 2 (100) | — | — | — |
| Proteus mirabilis (n = 3) | 3 (100) | — | — | — |
| Enterobacter cloacae (n = 7) | 4 (57.14) | 3 (42.86) | — | — |
| Enterobacter hormaechei (n = 1) | 1 (100) | — | — | — |
| Enterobacter kobei (n = 1) | 1 (100) | — | — | — |
| Ground total (n = 30) | 25 (83.33) | 5 (16.67) | — | — |
¥n = Number of isolates