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Table 3 Correlation of clinical outcomes of infections to biofilm producing versus non-biofilm producing isolates

From: Clinical infectious outcomes associated with biofilm-related bacterial infections: a retrospective chart review

 

Biofilm producing isolates

Non-biofilm producing isolates

P-value

Total Infecting Isolates

88 (78 %, n = 113)

60 (81 %, n =74)

0.60

Death during Initial Infection

14 (16 %, n = 88)

3 (5 %, n = 60)

0.01

Cure Without Relapse/Reinfectiona

55 (74 %, n = 74)

46 (81 %, n = 57)

0.39

Relapse/Reinfectiona

18 (24 %, n = 74)

11 (19 %, n =57)

0.49

Chronic Infectiona

1 (1 %, n = 74)

0

1

  1. aexcluding patients who died during initial infection