Table 2 Frequency of biofilm production in TCP method with different media composition
From: Evaluation of methods to detect in vitro biofilm formation by staphylococcal clinical isolates
Biofilm formation | TSB only | TSB + glucose | BHI + sucrose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dry | Elution with ethanol | Dry | Elution with ethanol | Dry | Elution with ethanol | |
High | 21 (5.6%) | 22 (5.9%) | 83 (22.1%) | 87 (23.2%) | 107 (28.5%) | 97 (25.9%) |
Moderate | 91 (24.3%) | 85 (22.7%) | 91 (24.3%) | 109 (29.1%) | 122 (32.5%) | 132 (35.2%) |
Weak/non | 263 (70.1%) | 268 (71.5%) | 201 (53.6%) | 179 (47.7%) | 146 (38.9%) | 146 (38.9%) |