TABLE 4.
FISH counts in infant feces after supplementation with placebo or Bb12
| Probe | FISH count for groupa:
|
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probiotic (n = 32) | Placebo (n = 31) | ||
| Eub mix | 9.95 + 0.06 | 9.83 + 0.08 | NS |
| Bif164 | 7.73 + 0.27 | 4.25 + 0.43 | <0.001 |
| Ec1531 | 4.38 + 0.48 | 4.94 + 0.47 | NS |
| Lab158 | 4.05 + 0.46 | 5.07 + 0.43 | NS |
| Str493 | 4.20 + 0.44 | 4.62 + 0.45 | NS |
| Sta697 | 2.41 + 0.36 | 1.89 + 0.33 | NS |
| Veil223 | 2.53 + 0.43 | 2.24 + 0.39 | NS |
| Chis150 | 2.26 + 0.38 | 2.99 + 0.42 | NS |
| Clit135 (without lysozyme treatment) | 2.47 + 0.39 | 2.87 + 0.41 | NS |
| Clit135 (with lysozyme treatment) | 4.03 + 0.40 | 2.60 + 0.36 | 0.01 |
| Bac303 | 0.43 + 0.18 | 0.59 + 0.21 | NS |
| Erec482 | 0.09 + 0.08 | 0.00b | <0.001 |
a
Cell counts are given as log10 values per g (wet weight) feces. Each number is the geometric mean from all time points+standard error. NS, nonsignificant.
b
Below the limit of detection.