Table 2.

Correlation of the biofilm related genes and biofilm formation.

Biofilm Formation *	Isolates /Biofilm Formation %	Biofilm-Related Genes
		Isolates/Genes %
		bap	blaPER	ompA	csuE
Non biofilm	10/6.5	6/3.9	3/1.9	10/6.5	7/4.5
Weak biofilm	24/15.6	18/11.7	6/3.9	22/14.3	16/10.4
Moderate biofilm	50/32.5	36/23.4	19/12.3	45/29.2	33/21.4
Strong biofilm	70/45.4	62/40.3	31/20.1	64/41.6	50/32.5

Total isolates (n = 154); * OD₅₈₀: Biofilm formation was quantified by measuring optical absorbance (580 nm) using crystal violet.