Table 1 Relationship between biofilm characteristic and antibiotic susceptibility pattern among P. aeruginosa clinical isolates
Phenotypic pattern of biofilm, no. (%) | Genotypic pattern of biofilm, no. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
AlgD +/pslD +/pelF + | AlgD −/pslD −/pelF − | p-value | |
Strong, 13 (16.25) | 10 (76.92) | 3 (23.07) | 0.001 |
Moderate, 27 (33.75) | 25 (92.59) | 2 (7.41) | 0.0001 |
Weak 27 (33.75) | 24 (88.89) | 3 (11.11) | 0.0001 |
Non-biofilm, 13 (16.25) | 11 (84.61) | 2 (15.38) | 0.0001 |
Total, 80 (100) | 70 (87.5) | 10 (12.5) | 0.0001 |