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Table 5 Distribution of phylogroups among different biofilm formation categories

From: Correlation between antimicrobial resistance, biofilm formation, and virulence determinants in uropathogenic Escherichia coli from Egyptian hospital

Biofilm category

Phylogroup

No. of isolates

Percentage of phylogroup (%)a

Non-biofilm producers

D

4

50

(n = 8)

F

2

25

 

B2

1

12.5

 

Clade I

1

12.5

Weak biofilm- producers

D

14

43.8

(n = 32)

E

6

18.8

 

B1

4

12.5

 

B2

3

9.4

 

F

2

6.3

 

Unknown

2

6.3

 

Clade I

1

3.1

Moderate biofilm- producers

B2

9

31

(n = 29)

D

6

20.7

 

Unknown

6

20.7

 

E

4

13.8

 

Clade I

3

10.3

 

F

1

3.4

Strong biofilm- producers

B2

24

77.4

(n = 31)

B1

3

9.7

 

D

1

3.2

 

E

1

3.2

 

Clade I

1

3.2

 

Unknown

1

3.2

  1. aPercentages (%) of each phylogroup are calculated as a proportion to the total number of the isolates within each biofilm formation category, multiplied by 100