L. reuteri (control) | L. reuteri + GOS/FOS (experimental) | Comparison of bacterial counts between groups* | |||
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N (% BDL) † | Median (IQR) | N (% BDL) † | Median (IQR) | ||
Total bacterial count | 32 (0) | 2.4 × 1010 (1.7 × 1010) | 29 (0) | 3.7 × 1010 (3.2 × 1010) | 0.01 |
Lactobacillus reuteri | 32 (0) | 9.5 × 106 (1.5 × 107) | 29 (3.45) | 1.5 × 107 (4.3 × 107) | 0.118 |
Bifidobacteria | 32 (0) | 9.4 × 109 (1.3 × 1010) | 28 (3.45) | 3.1 × 1010 (2.4 × 1010) | 0.00 |
Lactobacilli and Enterobacteria | 28 (12.5) | 5.2 × 107 (8.5 × 107) | 26 (10.34) | 1.0 × 108 (1.9 × 108) | 0.07 |
Enterobacteria | 32(0) | 5.1 × 108 (6.5 × 108) | 29 (0) | 7.6 × 108 (8.4 × 108) | 0.132 |
Clostridia | 21 (34.38) | 4.8 × 108 (9.3 × 108) | 14 (51.72) | 2.6 × 108 (1.7 × 109) | 0.752 |