Table 2.
Microorganisms contributing ≥ 10% in each sample (representing the dominant taxa) (Rhoads et al., 2012a, Rhoads et al., 2012b).
| Genera/species | Samples | Avg abundance % | SD | Min-max avg. abu % | Aerotolernace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staphylococcus spp.: | 15 | 40.7 | 30.3 | 12 to 92 | Facultative |
| Staphylococcus aureusa | 8 | 43.1 | 32.9 | 12 to 92 | Facultative |
| Unclassified Staphylococcus sppa | 7 | 31.8 | 28.2 | 12 to 81 | Facultative |
| Staphylococcus pettenkoferia | 2 | 26 | 3 | 23 to 29 | Facultative |
| Corneybacterium striatum | 8 | 32 | 16.6 | 12 to 59 | Facultative |
| Finegoldia spp. | 7 | 12 | 2.8 | 10 to 18 | Anaerobe |
| Peptoniphilus spp. | 7 | 14.5 | 5.1 | 10 to 22 | Anaerobe |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 7 | 30.5 | 18.7 | 16 to 69 | Facultative |
| Anaerococcus spp. | 6 | 14.3 | 5.1 | 12 to 24 | Anaerobe |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | 5 | 45.2 | 39 | 16 to 89 | Facultative |
| Enterobacter spp. | 5 | 19.6 | 8.1 | 10 to 28 | Facultative |
| Proteus spp. | 4 | 22.7 | 4.5 | 19 to 23 | Facultative |
| Prevotella spp. | 4 | 14.3 | 4 | 10 to 18 | Anaerobe |
| Haemophilus spp. | 4 | 21 | 14 | 12 to 42 | Facultative |
| Blastocatella fastidiosa | 3 | 24 | 11 | 12 to 32 | Facultative |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 2 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 10 to 15 | Aerobe |
| Porphymonas spp. | 2 | 11.5 | 2 | 10 to 13 | Anaerobe |
a
Refers to the species level identification of Staphylococcus genus level data.