Table 2 Distribution of 40 biofilm forming strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis according to clinical samples
Clinical sample | No. of strains according to degree of biofilm formation | P value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | Moderate | Weak | |||||
No | % | No | % | No | % | ||
Urine | 16 | 40 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 12.5 | <0.05 |
Blood culture | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | <0.05 |
Dialysis catheter | 4 | 10 | 3 | 7.5 | 1 | 2.5 | <0.05 |
Total | 22 | 55 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 15 | <0.05 |