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Table 1 An overview of biofilm production of studied orthopedic strains

From: Investigation of biofilm production and its association with genetic and phenotypic characteristics of OM (osteomyelitis) and non-OM orthopedic Staphylococcus aureus

Biofilm formation

Total (n = 137)

OM (n = 60)

Non-OM (n = 77)

Weak (OD ≤ 2ODc), n (%)

18 (13.1)

9 (15.0)

9 (11.7)

Moderate (2ODc < OD ≤ 4ODc), n (%)

36 (26.3)

14 (23.3)

22 (28.6)

Strong (4ODc < OD ≤ 8ODc), n (%)

36 (26.3)

16 (26.7)

20 (26.0)

Strong (8ODc < OD ≤ 12ODc), n (%)

9 (6.6)

3 (5.0)

6 (7.8)

Strong (12ODc < OD ≤ 16ODc), n (%)

9 (6.6)

6 (10.0)

3 (3.9)

Strong (OD > 16ODc), n (%)

29 (21.2)

12 (20.0)

17 (22.1)

OM vs. non-OM

Pa = 0.946

  1. aBy Mann–Whitney U test, indicating no significant difference in biofilm formation between OM and non-OM isolates. ODc = 0.073