Table 1 Occurrence of S. maltophilia biofilm in relation to clinical source
Clinical source (no. of isolates) | No. (%) of isolates with biofilm phenotype | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Weak | Intermediate | Strong | |
Blood culture (82) | 4 (4.1) | 3 (3.09) | 39 (40.2) | 36 (37.1) |
Urine culture (1) | – | – | – | 1 (1.03) |
Trachea culture (6) | – | 2 (2.06) | 1 (1.03) | 3 (3.09) |
BAL (3) | – | 1 (1.03) | – | 2 (2.06) |
Eye discharge culture (2) | – | – | – | 2 (2.06) |
Sputum (2) | – | 1 (1.03) | 1 (1.03) | – |
Ascites (1) | – | – | – | 1 (1.03) |
Total (97) | 4 (4.1) | 7 (7.2) | 41 (42.3) | 45 (46.4) |