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. 2017 Jul 1;11(7):DC19–DC23. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/25534.10218

[Table/Fig-5]:

Relationship between the amount of biofilm formation using microtiter plate and resistance to studied antibiotics.

Antibiotic Type of sensitivity Strong biofilm Average biofilm Weak biofilm
Imipenem Resistant 32% 35% 23.2%
Intermediate 1% 0% 0%
Sensitive 4.9% 1% 2.9%
Meropenem Resistant %35 0% 23.3%
Intermediate 0% 35% 0%
Sensitive 2.9% 1% 2.9%
Cefepime Resistant 32% 35% 21.4%
Intermediate 0% 1% 1%
Sensitive 5.8% 0% 3.9%
Piperacillin Resistant 31.1% 31.1% 18.4%
Intermediate 1% 0% 4.2%
Sensitive 5.8% 4.9% 2.9%
Ceftazidime Resistant 31.1% 34% 22.3%
Intermediate 3.9% 0% 2.9%
Sensitive 2.9% 1.9% %1
Ceftriaxone Resistant 29.1% 32% 21.4%
Intermediate 3.9% 1.9% 1.9%
Sensitive 4.9% 1.9% 2.9%
Tazobactam Resistant 30.1% 34% 18.4%
Intermediate 1% 0% 0%
Sensitive 6.8% 1.9% 7.8%
Ampicillin/sulbactam Resistant 16.5% 7.8% 3.2%
Intermediate 1% 25.2% %1
Sensitive 20.4% 2.9% 21.4%
Clavulanic acid-tazobactam Resistant 29.1% 31.1% 18.4%
Intermediate 1% 0% 1.9%
Sensitive 7.8% 4.9% 5.8%
Colistin Resistant 1.9% 1.9% 6.8%
Intermediate 0% 0% 0%
Sensitive 35% 34% 19.4%