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. 2013 Nov;132(5):e1227–e1235. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-1687

TABLE 1.

Proportions of Human Milk Samples With Each Bacteria Type Isolated

Bacteria Types Prevalence, n (%)a
Internet Purchased Samples, n = 101 Milk Bank Samples, n = 20 P
Gram-negative bacteria 73 (72) 7 (35) .003
Coliforms (lactose-fermenting Gram-negative bacteria) 44 (44) 5 (25) .14
Salmonella sp 3 (3) 0 (0) .58b
Staphylococcus sp 64 (63) 5 (25) .002
Streptococcus sp 36 (36) 4 (20) .20
No detectable growth 9 (9) 5 (25) .07
a

>24 CFU/mL.

b

Calculated with Fisher’s exact test.