Table 5 Details of Bacterial Genera from Needle Wash Samples (Per-Patient Analysis)
Chlorhexidine Mouthrinse (n = 51) | Usual Care (n = 55) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Oropharyngeal commensal bacteria | 20 (39.2) | 27 (49.1) | 0.31 |
Streptococcus spp. | 15 (29.4) | 21 (38.2) | |
Actinomyces spp. | 10 (19.6) | 14 (25.5) | |
Veillonella spp. | 8 (15.7) | 10 (18.2) | |
Neisseria spp. | 7 (13.7) | 11 (20.0) | |
Rothia spp. | 1 (2.0) | 7 (12.7) | |
Granulicatella spp. | 2 (3.9) | 4 (7.3) | |
Prevotella spp. | 2 (3.9) | 3 (5.5) | |
Gemella spp. | 1 (2.0) | 4 (7.3) | |
Moraxella spp. | 2 (3.9) | 1 (1.8) | |
Alloscardovia spp. | 1 (2.0) | 2 (3.6) | |
Micrococcus spp. | 1 (2.0) | 2 (3.6) | |
Capnocytophaga spp. | 2 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
Corynebacterium spp. | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.6) | |
Atopobium spp. | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Bifidobacterium spp. | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Klebsiella spp. | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Leptotrichia spp. | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Aggregatibacter spp. | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | |
Fusobacterium spp. | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | |
Haemophilus spp. | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | |
Lactobacillus spp. | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | |
Solobacterium spp. | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | |
Other bacteria | 23 (45.1) | 31 (56.4) | 0.25 |
Bacillus spp. | 16 (31.4) | 25 (45.5) | |
Paenibacillus spp. | 5 (9.8) | 4 (7.3) | |
Staphylococcus spp. | 1 (2.0) | 5 (9.1) | |
Enterococcus spp. | 2 (3.9) | 3 (5.5) | |
Acinetobacter spp. | 1 (2.0) | 2 (3.6) | |
Cohnella spp. | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Dermacoccus spp. | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Pseudomonas spp. | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Aerococcus spp. | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | |
Sporolactobacillus spp. | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) |