Research Article
Prevalence of Adhesion and Regulation of Biofilm-Related Genes in Different Clones of Staphylococcus aureus
Table 2
Slime production and adhesion formation by microtiter tissue culture plate and modified Congo red agar method.
| Method | Slime/adhesion formation | MSSA () | Percentage (%) | MRSA () | Percentage (%) |
| Modified Congo red agar | Very black | 8 | 26.6 | 7 | 23.3 | Black | 19 | 63.3 | 20 | 66.6 | Weak black | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3.3 | Red | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Microtiter tissue culture plate | Highly | 6 | 20 | 9 | 30 | Strong | 14 | 46.6 | 11 | 36.6 | Moderate | 10 | 33.3 | 8 | 26.6 | Weak | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.6 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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