Table 1 Sample collection and Bacillus positive cases.

From: Bacillus as a potential diagnostic marker for yellow tongue coating

 

Healthy volunteer (n = 11)

Patients from Gastroenterology Department (n = 26)

Patients from Cardiovascular Department (n = 14)

YTC

WTC

YTC

WTC

YTC

WTC

Number of cases

0

11

16

10

6

8

Bacillus(+)

0

0

12

0

4

0

  1. YTC, yellow tongue coating; WTC, white tongue coating.