Table 1.
Results of biofilm production ability and slime production.
| Strains | Biofilm Production (MTP Method) | Slime Production (CRA Method) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong | Moderate | Weak | Positive | Negative | |
| S. haemolyticus (n = 11) | 8 (72.7%) | 1 (9.1%) | 2 (18.2%) | 4 (36.4%) | 7 (63.6%) |
| S. simulans (n = 8) | 7 (87.5%) | - | 1 (12.5%) | 7 (87.5%) | 1 (12.5%) |
| S. epidermidis (n = 6) | 5 (83.3%) | 1 (16.7%) | - | 4 (66.7%) | 2 (33.3%) |
| S. warneri (n = 5) | 4 (80%) | - | 1 (20%) | 2 (40%) | 3 (60%) |
| S. chromogenes (n = 4) | 4 (100%) | - | - | 2 (50%) | 2 (50%) |
| S. hominis (n = 3) | 3 (100%) | - | - | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (66.7%) |
| S. sciuri (n = 2) | 2 (100%) | - | - | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) |
| S. saprophyticus (n = 1) | 1 (100%) | - | - | 1 (100%) | - |
| S. capitis (n = 1) | 1 (100%) | - | - | - | 1 (100%) |
| S. xylosus (n = 1) | 1 (100%) | - | - | 1 (100%) | - |
| Total CoNS (n = 42) | 36 (85.7%) | 2 (4.8%) | 4 (9.5%) | 23 (54.8%) | 19 (45.2%) |
| Slime producing CoNS (n = 23) | 20 (87%) | 1 (4.3%) | 2 (8.7%) | - | - |
| No slime-producing CoNS (n = 19) | 16 (84.2%) | 1 (5.3%) | 2 (10.5%) | - | - |
| S. aureus (n = 12) | 7 (58.3%) | 1 (8.3%) | 4 (33.3%) | 5 (41.7%) | 7 (58.3%) |
| Slime producing S. aureus (n = 5) | 4 (80%) | 0 | 1 (20%) | - | - |
| No slime-producing S. aureus (n = 7) | 3 (42.9%) | 1 (14.2%) | 3 (42.9%) | - | - |
| All staphylococci (n = 54) | 43 (79.6%) | 3 (5.6%) | 8 (14.8%) | 28 (51.9%) | 26 (48.1%) |