Research Article

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

Table 7

Relation between drug resistance and biofilm production in Acinetobacter calcoaceticus baumannii complex.

AntibioticsBiofilm value
ProducerNonproducer
SensitiveResistantSensitiveResistant

Amikacin1 (14.3%)6 (85.7%)1 (20.0%)4 (80.0%)0.793
Levofloxacin1 (14.3%)6 (85.7%)2 (40.0%)3 (60.0%)0.310
Ceftazidime07 (100.0%)05(100.0%)
Cefepime07 (100.0%)05(100.0%)
Piperacillin/tazobactam1 (14.3%)6 (85.7%)2 (40.0%)3 (60.0%)0.310
Cefoperazone/sulbactam2 (28.6%)5 (71.4%)2 (40.0%)3 (60.0%)0.679
Ampicillin/sulbactam2 (28.6%)5 (71.4%)2 (40.0%)3 (60.0%)0.679
Meropenem1 (14.3%)6 (85.7%)1 (20.0%)4 (80.0%)0.793
Imipenem1 (14.3%)6 (85.7%)1 (20.0%)4 (80.0%)0.793
Colistin7 (100.0%)05(100.0%)0
Doxycycline07 (100.0%)05(100.0%)