Table 6 Biofilm results, no. (%), on a per wound basis
Bacterial Isolates | Biofilm Formation | Total | SSTI Case Wounds (N = 35) | SSTI Control Wounds (N = 69) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acinetobacter baumannii | Positive | 19 (18.3) | 12 (34.3) | 7 (10.1) | <0.0001 |
Negative | 17 (16.4) | 0 | 17 (24.6) | ||
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Positive | 34 (32.7) | 12 (34.3) | 22 (31.9) | 0.543 |
Negative | 2 (1.9) | 0 | 2 (2.9) | ||
Escherichia coli | Positive | 11 (10.6) | 6 (17.1) | 5 (7.3) | 0.064 |
Negative | 10 (9.6) | 1 (2.9) | 9 (13.0) | ||
Klebsiella pneumoniae | Positive | 2 (1.9) | 1 (2.9) | 1 (1.5) | NA |
Negative | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Staphylococcus aureus | Positive | 9 (8.7) | 3 (8.6) | 6 (8.7) | NA |
Negative | 0 | 0 | 0 |