Table 3 Occurrence of E. faecium biofilm formation by clinical source
Clinical source (no. isolates tested) | No. (%) of isolates with biofilm phenotype | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong | medium | Strong or medium | Weak | All positive | |
Blood (9) | 1 (11.1) | 1 (11.1) | 2 (22.2) | 3 (33.3) | 5 (55.6) |
Urine (55) | 3 (5.5) | 7 (12.7) | 10 (18.2) | 19 (34.5) | 29 (52.7) |
Pus or secretions (10) | 2 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (20.0) | 3 (30.0) | 5 (50.0) |
Bile (6) | 1 (16.7) | 1 (16.7) | 2 (33.3) | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) |
Othera (22) | 1 (4.5) | 3 (13.6) | 4 (18.2) | 7 (31.8) | 11 (50.0) |
Total (102) | 8 (7.8) | 12 (11.8) | 20 (19.6) | 34 (33.3) | 54 (52.9) |