From: Biofilm formation by clinical isolates and the implications in chronic infections
Patient | Bacterium | Isolate | Source | Days after initial isolate | PFTa | Biofilm formerb |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | A. baumannii | 1 | Deep tissue | 0 | 1 | Yes |
 |  | 2 | Deep tissue | 3 | 1 | Yes |
 |  | 3 | Bone | 8 | 1 | Yes |
 |  | 4 | Deep tissue | 68 | 1 | Yes |
 |  | 5 | Deep tissue | 70 | 1 | Yes |
 |  | 6 | Deep tissue | 127 | 1 | Yes |
2 | P. aeruginosa | 1 | Blood | 0 | 1 | Yes |
 |  | 2 | Blood | 1 | 1 | Yes |
 |  | 3 | Blood | 17 | 1 | Yes |
 |  | 4 | Deep tissue | 21 | 1 | Yes |
 |  | 5 | Pleural fluid | 25 | 1 | No |
 |  | 6 | Deep tissue | 29 | 1 | Yes |
 |  | 7 | Blood | 36 | 1 | Yes |
 |  | 8 | Deep tissue | 42 | 1 | Yes |
 |  | 9 | Respiratory tract | 43 | 1 | Yes |
 |  | 10 | Blood | 46 | 1 | No |
 |  | 11 | Respiratory tract | 49 | 1 | Yes |
 |  | 12 | Blood | 51 | 1 | Yes |
3 | P. aeruginosa | 1 | Groin swab | 0 | A | Yes |
 |  | 2 | Superficial tissue | 332 | B | No |
 |  | 3 | Superficial tissue | 332 | B | Yes |
 |  | 4 | Deep tissue | 522 | A | Yes |
 |  | 5 | Deep tissue | 522 | A | Yes |
4 | P. aeruginosa | 1 | Deep tissue | 0 | 19 | Yes |
 |  | 2 | Deep tissue | 158 | 19 | Yes |
5 | MRSA c | 1 | Deep abscess | 0 | USA300 | Yes |
 |  | 2 | Deep abscess | 0 | USA300 | Yes |
 |  | 3 | Superficial abscess | 16 | USA300 | Yes |
 |  | 4 | Nares swab | 105 | USA300 | Yes |
 |  | 5 | Nares swab | 161 | USA300 | Yes |
 |  | 6 | Nares swab | 202 | USA300 | Yes |
 |  | 7 | Superficial fluid | 224 | USA300 | Yes |
 |  | 8 | Superficial tissue | 247 | USA300 | Yes |
 |  | 9 | Deep tissue | 248 | USA300 | Yes |