TABLE 1.
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 |
>24 CFU/mL.
Calculated with Fisher’s exact test.