Table 2.

Dual-species bacterial biofilm combinations studied, and selective media used for colony forming unit (CFU) quantification.

Dual-species combination	Selective media for quantification
A. baumannii ARLG-1268 and S. epidermidis ATCC 35984	Eosin methylene blue (EMB) and colistin nalidixic acid (CNA)
P. aeruginosa IDRL-11442 and S. epidermidis ATCC 35984	EMB and CNA
P. aeruginosa IDRL-11442 and S. aureus IDRL-6169	EMB and CNA
E. coli IDRL-10366 and E. faecium IDRL-11790	EMB and CNA
A. baumannii ARLG-1268 and P. aeruginosa IDRL-11442	ChromAgar A. baumannii and ChromAgar P. aeruginosa
E. coli IDRL-10366 and K. pneumoniae IDRL-10377	ChromAgar Orientation
S. aureus IDRL-6169 and E. faecium IDRL-11790	ChromAgar MRSA and ChromAgar VRE
S. aureus IDRL-6169 and S. epidermidis ATCC 35984	Mannitol salt
P. aeruginosa IDRL-11442 and E. faecium IDRL-11790	EMB andCNA
S. epidermidis ATCC 35984 and E. faecalis IDRL-12374	Mannitol salt agar and ChromAgar VRE