Table 1.
The presence of bacteria in water sampled from dental units
| Genus/species | Number of units | Percentage share |
|---|---|---|
| Gram-negative rods | ||
| Acidovorax avenae ss cattleyae | 1 | 0.93 |
| Alcaligenes faecalis | 3 | 2.8 |
| Brevundimonas vesicularis | 2 | 1.87 |
| Burkholderia cepacia | 1 | 0.93 |
| Pseudomonas syringae pv. aptata | 1 | 0.93 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 | 0.93 |
| Pseudomonas chlororaphis | 3 | 2.8 |
| Pseudomonas fluorescens | 16 | 14.95 |
| Pseudomonas huttiensis (Burkholderia-like) | 1 | 0.93 |
| Pseudomonas putida | 4 | 3.74 |
| Pseudomonas stutzeri | 2 | 1.87 |
| Ralstonia pickettii | 52 | 48.6 |
| Sphingobacterium spiritovorum | 3 | 2.8 |
| Sphingomonas paucimobilis | 27 | 25.23 |
| Sphingomonas paucimobilis B | 1 | 0.93 |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 4 | 3.74 |
| Gram-positive rods | ||
| Arthrobacter histidinolovorans | 1 | 0.93 |
| Arthrobacter ilicis | 1 | 0.93 |
| Arthrobacter spp. | 1 | 0.93 |
| Arthrobacter woluwensis | 1 | 0.93 |
| Aureobacterium spp. | 2 | 1.87 |
| Brevibacterium epidermidis | 5 | 4.67 |
| Brevibacterium mcbrellneri | 1 | 0.93 |
| Brevibacterium otitidis | 1 | 0.93 |
| Brevibacterium spp. | 4 | 3.74 |
| Brevibacterium spp. (CDC. B-1/3) | 2 | 1.87 |
| Clavibacter michiganensis ss insidiosus | 1 | 0.93 |
| Corynebacterium auris | 2 | 1.87 |
| Corynebacterium spp. | 7 | 6.54 |
| Corynebacterium urealyticum | 2 | 1.87 |
| Corynebacterium variabile | 1 | 0.93 |
| Other Gram-positive rods | 5 | 4.67 |
| Microbacterium flavescens | 2 | 1.87 |
| Microbacterium laevaniformans | 8 | 7.48 |
| Microbacterium spp. | 5 | 4.67 |
| Microbacterium spp. (CDC. A-5) | 5 | 4.67 |
| Microbacterium testaceum | 1 | 0.93 |
| Rhodococcus fascians | 1 | 0.93 |
| Rhodococcus spp. | 1 | 0.93 |
| Gram-positive cocci | ||
| Enterococcus casseliflavus | 1 | 0.93 |
| Micrococcus spp. | 20 | 18.69 |
| Pediococcus pentosaceus | 1 | 0.93 |
| Staphylococcus arlettae | 1 | 0.93 |
| Staphylococcus haemolyticus | 1 | 0.93 |
| Staphylococcus lentu | 1 | 0.93 |
| Staphylococcus lugdunensis | 1 | 0.93 |
| Staphylococcus saprophyticus | 2 | 1.87 |
| Staphylococcus sciuri ss rodentium | 1 | 0.93 |
| Staphylococcus spp. | 32 | 29.91 |
| Stomatococcus mucilaginosus | 4 | 3.74 |
| Streptococcus acidominimus | 2 | 1.87 |
| Streptococcus spp. | 5 | 4.67 |
| Spore-forming Gram-positive rods | ||
| Bacillus halodurans | 3 | 2.8 |
| Bacillus spp. | 10 | 9.34 |
| Actinomyces | ||
| Actinomyces spp. | 21 | 19.63 |
| Streptomyces albus | 2 | 1.87 |