[Phenotypic evaluation of hydrophobicity and the ability to produce biofilm in coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from infected very-low-birthweight newborns].

Introduction: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS), particularly Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus haemolyticus, are the leading cause of infection among infants with very low birth weight (<1500 g). The most important virulence factor of these pathogens is their ability to form biofilm. The aim of this study was to evaluate the surface properties, the ability to produce slime and biofilm formation of S.