Table 3.
Comparison between genotypes and biofilm composition
| Id | Species | Genes detected by PCR | Biochemical composition of biofilm |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | S. epidermidis | embp | Carbohydrate, protein, eDNA |
| S2 | S. epidermidis | embp | Carbohydrate, protein, eDNA |
| S3 | S. epidermidis | icaAB, fbe, atlE, embp | Carbohydrate, protein, eDNA |
| S4 | S. epidermidis | embp | Protein and eDNA |
| S5 | S. epidermidis | embp | Carbohydrate, protein, eDNA |
| S6 | S. epidermidis | embp | Carbohydrate, protein, eDNA |
| S7 | S. epidermidis | icaAB, atlE, embp | Carbohydrate, protein, eDNA |
| S8 | S. epidermidis | aap, fbe, atlE, embp | Protein |
| S9 | S. haemolyticus | icaAB | Carbohydrate, protein, eDNA |
| M1 | S. saprophyticus | aap | Protein and eDNA |
| M2 | S. haemolyticus | aap | Protein |
| M3 | S. haemolyticus | aap, fbe, atlE, embp | Carbohydrate, protein, eDNA |
| M4 | S. haemolyticus | embp | Carbohydrate and protein |
| M5 | S. epidermidis | icaAB, aap, fbe, atlE | Carbohydrate, protein, eDNA |
| M6 | S. haemolyticus | aap | Protein |
| M7 | S. haemolyticus | aap | Protein |
| M8 | S. epidermidis | icaAB, bhp, fbe, atlE, embp | Carbohydrate, protein, eDNA |
| M9 | S. haemolyticus | icaAB, aap, fbe, atlE, embp | Carbohydrate and protein |
| M10 | S. saprophyticus | aap | Carbohydrate, protein, eDNA |
| M11 | S. epidermidis | icaAB, aap, fbe, atlE, embp | Carbohydrate, protein, eDNA |
| M12 | S. haemolyticus | aap, embp | Protein |
| M13 | S. epidermidis | aap, fbe | Protein |
| M14 | S. epidermidis | aap, embp | Protein |
S1–S9 indicate strong; M1–M14 indicate moderate biofilm producing CoNS isolates categorized by TCP assay