Table 7 Morphometric parameters of biofilm formed by Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus parainfluenzae isolates taken from patients with sarcoidosis
Haemophili isolates selected from | Thickness of biofilm ± SD (μm) | Measurement area covered by biofilm (%) ± SD | Content of live cells (%) in biofilm ± SD | Biofilm area covered by live cells (%) ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Haemophilus influenzae | ||||
Nasopharynx (n = 3) | 11.3 ± 3.2 | 68.9 ± 2.5 | 58.4 ± 2.97 | 66.99 ± 9.1 |
Sputum (n = 4) | 16.4 ± 3.7 | 73.6 ± 7.96 | 81.5 ± 5.4 | 81.4 ± 1.6 |
All (n = 7) | 14.2 ± 3.5 | 71.6 ± 5.6 | 71.6 ± 4.4 | 75.2 ± 4.8 |
Haemophilus parainfluenzae | ||||
Nasopharynx (n = 10) | 20.5 ± 4.9 | 47.1 ± 5.9 | 76.8 ± 4.2 | 72.5 ± 12.5 |
Sputum (n = 8) | 19.4 ± 3.7 | 54.95 ± 3.5 | 86.0 ± 5.4 | 84.6 ± 4.7 |
Total (n = 18) | 20.0 ± 4.3 | 50.58 ± 4.8 | 80.9 ± 4.8 | 77.9 ± 8.98 |