Skip to main content
. 2018 Apr 24;11:607–613. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S159764

Table 2.

Biofilm formation with respect to the species and clinical samples

Species Blood
(n=17)
Urine
(n=16)
Pus
(n=13)
ETT
(n=17)
CVC
(n=8)
Number of biofilm formers
Staphylococcus epidermidis (n=28) 5 2 6 4 6 23
S. saprophyticus (n=13) 2 2
S. haemolyticus (n=10) 2 1 2 4 9
S. lugdunensis (n=8) 1 2 2 1 6
S. capitis (n=5) 2 1 2 5
S. warneri (n=4) 1 2 3
S. hominis (n=3) 1 2 3
Total 12 5 11 16 7 51/71

Abbreviations: ETT, endotracheal tube; CVC, central venous catheter.