Biofilm development by clinical isolates of<i>Staphylococcus</i>spp. from retrieved orthopedic prostheses

Abstract

The detection of ica genes could not be related to the phenotypic ability of the strains to develop a biofilm in vitro, so both studies (genetic and phenotypic) are required for a better evaluation of the biofilm-producing ability of clinical strains of Staphylococcus isolated from orthopedic infections.