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Table 4 Phenotipic profile of isolated vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm)—biofilm production capacity

From: Intestinal carriage of vancomycin‐resistant Enterococcus spp. among high‐risk patients in university hospitals in Serbia: first surveillance report

Biofilm production capacity

N

%

Yes

16

20.8

Weak

9

11.7

Moderate

4

5.2

Strong

3

3.9

No

61

79.2

Total

77

100

  1. weak biofilm producer—category 1, +; moderate biofilm producer—category 2, ++; strong biofilm producer—category 3, +++; no—no biofilm formation