Table 2.
Frequency of distribution of Enterococcus spp. diversity among sites (n = 5)
| Sampling Site | No. of isolates (%) | p-Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. faecalis | E. faecium | E. durans | E. hirae | other Enterococcus spp. | Total enterococci per site | ||
| site 1 | 5 (5.95) | 1 (1.19) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (7.14) | |
| site 2 | 9 (10.71) | 4 (4.76) | 4 (4.76) | 0 | 0 | 17 (20.24) | |
| site 3 | 12 (14.29) | 6 (7.14) | 0 | 1 (1.19) | 0 | 19 (22.62) | |
| site 4 | 12 (14.29) | 3 (3.57) | 3 (3.57) | 0 | 0 | 18 (21.43) | <0.0001*** |
| site 5 | 16 (19.05) | 6 (7.14) | 0 | 1 (1.19) | 1 (1.19) | 24 (28.57) | |
| Enterococcus spp. distribution | 54 (64.29) | 20 (23.81) | 7 (8.33) | 2 (2.38) | 1 (1.19) | 84 (100) | |
ap-Value was calculated using chi square test, χ2 = 100.4; df = 20. ***Statistically significant at alpha < 0.05.