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.