Research Article

Effects of Lysozyme, Proteinase K, and Cephalosporins on Biofilm Formation by Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Table 1

Quantitative assay of the effect of different media on biofilm formation by P. aeruginosa via the tissue culture plate method.

Biofilm classification (45 isolates)Number of isolates (%) according to biofilm formation
LBBHIBMHBTSBG

Strongly adherent7 (15.5%)13 (28.8%)6 (13.3%)20 (44.4%)
Moderately adherent13 (28.8%)20 (44.4%)22 (48.8%)18 (40%)
Weakly adherent25 (55.5%)12 (26.6%)17 (37.7%)7 (15.5%)
Nonadherent0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)