TABLE 1.
Specification of bacterial genera in oral specimens by sequence analysis using broad-range PCR
| Species or family | No. (%) with: |
|
|---|---|---|
| Injury C (n = 50) | No injury (n = 50) | |
| Escherichia | 16 (32) | 16 (32) |
| Enterobacter | 14 (28) | 17 (34) |
| Pasteurellaceae | 10 (20)a | 0 (0) |
| Klebsiella | 0 (0)a | 10 (20) |
| Proteus | 3 (6) | 2 (4) |
| Streptococcus | 2 (4) | 1 (2) |
| Citrobacter | 2 (4) | 0 (0) |
| Staphylococcus | 2 (4) | 0 (0) |
| Providencia | 0 (0) | 2 (4) |
| Pseudomonas | 0 (0) | 2 (4) |
| Lactobacillaceae | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
a
Significant differences (P < 0.01) were found in comparison to the no injury group.