Table 2 Detection rate and number of total and pathogenic bacteria in faeces.

From: Characterization of faecal microbiota and serum inflammatory markers in dogs diagnosed with chronic enteropathy or small-cell lymphoma: a pilot study

Bacteria

Parameters

Healthy (N = 16)

Disease (N = 11)

P value

Total bacteria

Prevalence (%)

100 (16/16)

100 (11/11)

N/A

 

Number (log10 cells/g-faeces)

10.5 [10.4—10.6]

10.2 [9.86—10.4]

0.014

Clostridioides difficile

Prevalence (%)

0.0 (0/16)

81.8 (9/11)

 < 0.001

 

Number (log10 cells/g-faeces)

0.00 [0.00—0.00]

6.63 [5.51—7.44]

 < 0.001

Clostridium perfringens

Prevalence (%)

50.0 (8/16)

81.8 (9/11)

0.124

 

Number (log10 cells/g-faeces)

2.15 [0.00—5.49]

6.24 [4.37—7.71]

0.043

Escherichia coli

Prevalence (%)

43.8 (7/16)

100.0 (11/11)

0.003

 

Number (log10 cells/g-faeces)

0.00 [0.00—6.42]

8.22 [7.73—8.95]

 < 0.001

Staphylococcus

Prevalence (%)

50.0 (8/16)

63.6 (7/11)

0.696

 

Number (log10 cells/g-faeces)

2.15 [0.00—4.72]

4.95 [0.00—5.37]

0.205

  1. Values are expressed as the detection ratio (number of detected individuals / all) for bacteria and as the median (Q1–Q3, Q: quartile) for bacterial number. Detection rate and bacterial number were analysed using Fisher’s exact test and the Mann–Whitney U test between the healthy and disease groups, respectively.
  2. N/A not applicable.
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