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Table 6 Agreement between TA and MTP for biofilm formation based on Kappa analysis

From: Dissemination of mcr-1 and β-lactamase genes among Pseudomonas aeruginosa: molecular characterization of MDR strains in broiler chicks and dead-in-shell chicks infections

Cut-of value calculation of MTP

Biofilm formation ability

Quantification of biofilm production by MTP

Tube method (TA)

p value

Kappa agreement

N = 55

%

N = 55

%

ODC > 0.4

Strong

5

9.1

15

27.3

 < 0.001*

0.324

0.2 < OD < 0.4

Moderate

1

1.82

15

27.3

0.1 < ODNC < 0.2

Weak

2

3.6

10

18.1

 < 0.1

No biofilm

47

85.5

15

27.3