Influence of Surface Properties on the Adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis to Acrylic and Silicone
Figure 1
Number of adhered cells
per cm2 onto acrylic
() and silicone
() coupons, after a 2-hour period of
contact for S. epidermidis strains
IE214, IE186, 9142, 9142-M10, 1457, 1457-M10, IE75, and LE7. The symbol (*) indicates the strains that adhered at a statistically higher extent to silicone
than to acrylic ().
) and silicone
(
) coupons, after a 2-hour period of
contact for S. epidermidis strains
IE214, IE186, 9142, 9142-M10, 1457, 1457-M10, IE75, and LE7. The symbol (*) indicates the strains that adhered at a statistically higher extent to silicone
than to acrylic ().
