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. 2025 Feb 28;13:e18881. doi: 10.7717/peerj.18881

Table 2. The most prevalent phyla on skin.

The most prevalent phyla on skin microbiome with the mean relative abundance, median, prevalence (detection threshold = 0.1%, prevalence > 1%), and inter-quantile range.

Phylum (%) Mean relative abundance
(%)
Median (%) Prevalence (%) Inter quartile range (%)
Firmicutes 73.0 93.5 100.0 53.90
Proteobacteria 23.8 2.6 97.2 49.30
Actinobacteria 3.2 1.2 90.2 2.42