Table 1.
The median values of growth inhibition zones around the amniotic and chorionic membranes
| Bacteria |
Chorionic membrane Median±IQR |
Amniotic membrane Median±IQR |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (ATCC25922) | 8±7.25 | 3±1 | 0.212 |
| Klebsiella pneumonia (ATCC700603) | 11.5±10.5 | 5±0.0 | 0.06 |
| Shigella flexneri (ATCC12022) | 5.75±13 | 5±2 | 0.015 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC27883) | 3.5±16.5 | 5±3 | 0.053 |
| Streptococcus pyogenes (ATCC19615) | 2±9.5 | 0.0±3.0 | 0.025 |
| Bacillus cereus (ATCC11778) | 0.0±10.0 | 0.0±6.0 | 0.083 |
| Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC29213) | 5±12 | 2±2 | 0.0001 |
| Lactobacilli plantarum (PTCC1745) | 0.0±0.0 | 0.0±3.0 | 0.0001 |
| Statistical test (Level of significance) | X2=24.41, p<0.001 | X2=15.35, p=0.018 |