Table 3.
Colony-forming units among the three groups
| Incubation | Groups | Mean±SD | P | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobic | NCS | 726.5±184.74 | <0.05 (S) | 
| TCS | 444.1±104.54 | ||
| CCS | 628.4±138.47 | ||
| Anaerobic | NCS | 596.3±155.64 | <0.05 (S) | 
| TCS | 356.5±81.39 | ||
| CCS | 514.6±108.94 | 
P value obtained from one-way ANOVA test, Significant at P<0.05. NCS – Noncoated sutures; TCS – Triclosan-coated suture; CCS – Chlorhexidine-coated suture; SD – Standard deviation; ANOVA – Analysis of variance; S – Significant; P – Probability value