Table 1 Association of pathologic group and biofilm production by isolated H. influenzae strains
From: Non typable-Haemophilus influenzae biofilm formation and acute otitis media
Groups | Level of biofilm production | Comparison between groups *p value OR [95% CI] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Negative | Moderate | Strong | Moderate + Strong | Reference vs Group 1 | Reference vs Group 2 | Reference vs Group 3 | Reference vs Group 4 |
Group MEF** n = 41 | 24 (58.5%) | 8 (19.5%) | 9 (22%) | 17 (40.5%) | 0.083 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.32 |
AOM treatment failure | Â | Â | Â | Â | 2.16 [0.90;5.16] | 1.78 [0.75;4.24] | 1.86 [0.79;4.40] | 0.64 [0.26;1.55] |
NP group 1*** n = 43 | 17 (39.5%) | 11 (25.6%) | 15 (34.9%) | 26 (60.5%) |  | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.006 |
Control (healthy children) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1.21 [0.51;2.86] | 1.16 [0.49;2.73] | 3.39 [1.41;8.15] |
NP group 2*** n = 43 | 19 (44.2%) | 18 (41.9%) | 6 (13.9%) | 24 (55.8%) |  |  | 0.93 | 0.02 |
First AOM without conjunctivitis | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.96 [0.41;2.24] | 2.8 [1.17;6.69] |
NP group 3*** n = 45 | 19 (43.2%) | 13 (29.5%) | 12 (27.3%) | 25 (56.8%) |  |  |  | 0.015 |
Recurrent AOM without conjunctivitis | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.34 [0.14;0.82] |
NP group 4*** n = 44 | 31 (68.9%) | 9 (20%) | 5 (11.1%) | 14 (31.1.5%) |  |  |  |  |
AOM with conjunctivitis | Â | |||||||