Table 1.
Genotypic and phenotype characteristics in S. epidermidis with non-biofilm forming phenotype.
| Genotype | Number Isolates | aap | sepA | Esp | ecpA | icaA | icaD | Glucose 1% | NaCl 4% | Ethanol 4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | 30 | + | + | + | + | − | − | 8 (26.6) | 2 (6.6) | 5 (16.6) |
| P1A | 1 | − | + | + | + | − | − | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P2 | 11 | + | − | − | − | − | − | 1 (9.1) | 3 (27.3) | 1 (9.1) |
| P2A | 4 | − | − | − | − | − | − | 1 (25) | 0 | 0 |
| P3 | 9 | + | + | + | + | + | + | 5 (55.5) | 0 | 1 (11.1) |
| P3A | 1 | − | + | + | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | 1 (100) |
| P4 | 10 | + | + | − | − | − | − | 0 | 0 | 1 (10) |
| P4A | 4 | − | + | − | − | − | − | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P5 | 5 | + | + | − | + | − | − | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P6 | 2 | + | + | + | − | − | − | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P7 | 2 | + | + | + | − | − | + | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P8 | 2 | − | + | − | + | − | − | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 81 | 69 | 65 | 45 | 48 | 10 | 12 | 15 (18.5) | 5 (6.2) | 9 (11.1) |