Table 5 Presence of bacteria in CRC patients with respect to cancer stage
Stage of cancer | Stage I (n = 4) | Stage II (n = 10) | Stage III (n = 11) | Stage IV (n = 15) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bacteria | ||||
Fusobacterium spp (n = 27) | 3 (75%) | 5 (50%) | 8 (72.7%) | 11 (73.3%) |
ETBF (n = 18) | 2 (50%) | 4 (40%) | 5 (45.4%) | 7 (46.6%) |
S. gallolyticus (n = 29) | 4 (100%) | 5 (50%) | 11 (100%) | 9 (60%) |
E. faecalis (n = 34) | 4 (100%) | 7 (70%) | 11 (100%) | 12 (80%) |