Table 4. E. coli Adhesion to the Polymeric Surfaces Used in This Studya.
| surface | # cells/FOV | # cells/FOV |
|---|---|---|
| 1 h | 24 h | |
| glass | 40 ± 3 | 537 ± 90 |
| glass w/PEG | 2 ± 0.5** | 71 ± 15* |
| glass w/gelatin | 177 ± 3** | 815 ± 25* |
| PC | 409 ± 90* | 1411 ± 149** |
| iPC | 35 ± 2 | 85 ± 2* |
| aPC | 8 ± 1** | 90 ± 14* |
| PI | 174 ± 1** | 1311 ± 114 |
| iPI | 14 ± 1** | 61 ± 2* |
| aPI | 187 ± 6** | 75 ± 5* |
| PFA | 35 ± 22 | 8 ± 3* |
| iPFA | 36 ± 26 | 5 ± 1* |
| aPFA | 49 ± 8 | 309 ± 5 |
| PE | 93 ± 54 | 374 ± 51 |
| iPE | 5 ± 1** | 60 ± 3* |
| aPE | 90 ± 3** | 60 ± 4* |
| ABS | 156 ± 2** | 831 ± 39* |
| iABS | 18 ± 10* | 430 ± 8 |
| aABS | 10 ± 1** | 93 ± 4* |
| POM | 94 ± 2** | 1320 ± 216* |
| iPOM | 5 ± 2** | 404 ± 9 |
| aPOM | 94 ± 5** | 165 ± 3* |
| PET | 6 ± 2** | 70 ± 27* |
| iPET | 35 ± 1 | 88 ± 4* |
| aPET | 17 ± 2** | 211 ± 42* |
p values for comparison between glass control and surfaces: * < 0.05, ** < 0.001.