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Table 5 Stool bacterial counts (CFU/g) at 2 months

From: Normal growth of infants receiving an infant formula containing Lactobacillus reuteri, galacto-oligosaccharides, and fructo-oligosaccharide: a randomized controlled trial

 

L. reuteri (control)

L. reuteri+ GOS/FOS (experimental)

Comparison of bacterial counts between groups*

 

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

  1. *Two-sided t-test; Number of samples analyzed and proportion below detection limit (BDL); CFU, Colony forming unit; IQR, Interquartile range.