Research Article

Methicillin-Resistant and Biofilm-Producing Staphylococcus aureus in Nasal Carriage among Health Care Workers and Medical Students

Table 3

Distribution of biofilm forming MSSA and MRSA.

Type of biofilm producerS. aureus value
MRSA (N, %)MSSA (N, %)

Biofilm nonproducer31 (28.4)41 (33.9)0.794
Weak biofilm producer23 (21.1)22 (18.2)
Moderate biofilm producer17 (15.6)20 (16.5)
Strong biofilm producer38 (34.9)38 (31.4)