Research Article

Comparison of Biofilm and Attachment Mechanisms of a Phytopathological and Clinical Isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae Subsp. pneumoniae

Table 1

Biofilm formation by microorganisms on glass in different pH and temperature.

MicroorganismspH 4.5pH 7.0
35°C40°C35°C40°C

K. pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae (pineapple isolate)+*+++++
K. pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae (clinical isolate)++++++
S. epidermidis ATCC 3598400+++++

Absent (0); weak (+); moderate (++); or strong (+++), Stepanović et al., 2000 [13].