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Culture growth, identification, and biofilm formation from strains isolated from penile prostheses.
| Straina | Number of isolates |
|---|---|
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 5 |
| Cutibacterium/Proprionibacterium spp | 2 |
| Kocuria spp | 1 |
| Mycobacterium dioxanotrophicus | 1 |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | 1 |
| Micrococcus spp | 1 |
| Gluconacetobacter | 1 |
| Bacillus licheniformis | 1 |
aSwabs were taken from all 27 patients. A total of 13 strains were isolated and identified (7 unique patients). 7 of 27 devices had growth on culture (25.9%).
