Table 5.
RhlR gene and biofilm formation in P. aeruginosa isolates
|
Resistant |
Positive rhlR gene (n=45) |
Negative rhlR gene (n=5) |
P value |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
No |
% |
No |
% |
||
|
Biofilm formation |
0.163 |
||||
|
Non-biofilm former |
1 |
2.2 |
1 |
20.0 |
|
|
Weak-biofilm former |
19 |
42.2 |
3 |
60.0 |
|
|
Moderate-biofilm former |
18 |
40.0 |
1 |
20.0 |
|
|
Strong-biofilm former |
7 |
15.6 |
0 |
0.0 |
|