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A bar graph shows the number of log10 transformed CFUs of bacteria per cm2 of each material type. The HXL material has the lowest amount of biofilm formation. There was a significant difference between the HXL and PEEK materials (p = 0.014) but not among the other three material types (p = 0.43). Data are presented as mean ± SD.
