Biofilm Formation by Pathogens Causing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia at Intensive Care Units in a Tertiary Care Hospital: An Armor for Refuge

Table 5

Relation between drug resistance and biofilm production in Staphylococcus aureus.

Antibiotics	Biofilm				value
	Producer		Nonproducer
	Sensitive	Resistant	Sensitive	Resistant
Ampicillin	0	2 (100.0%)	0	3 (100.0%)
Cephalexin	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (33.3%)	2 (66.7%)	0.709
Cotrimoxazole	0	2 (100.0%)	1 (33.3%)	2 (66.7%)	0.361
Gentamicin	0	2 (100.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0	0.025
Ciprofloxacin	0	2 (100.0%)	0	3 (100.0%)
Levofloxacin	0	2 (100.0%)	0	3 (100.0%)
Cefoxitin	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (33.3%)	2 (66.7%)	0.709
Vancomycin	2 (100.0%)	0	3 (100.0%)	0
Teicoplanin	2 (100.0%)	0	3 (100.0%)	0
Erythromycin	0	2 (100.0%)	2 (66.7%)	1 (33.3%)	0.136
Clindamycin	0	2 (100.0%)	2 (66.7%)	1 (33.3%)	0.136
Doxycycline	0	2 (100.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0	0.025
Chloramphenicol	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0	0.171