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Table 4 Stool bacterial counts (log 10 colony forming units/g) at age 2 months

From: Growth and safety evaluation of infant formulae containing oligosaccharides derived from bovine milk: a randomized, double-blind, noninferiority trial

 

Control n = 24

IF-BMOS n = 18

IF-BMOS + Pro n = 29

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Total

10.21 (0.3)

10.29 (10.04-10.41)

10.32 (0.4)

10.32 (9.30-10.80)

10.34 (0.4)

10.44 (10.16-10.61)

Bifidobacteria

8.80 (1.7)

9.52 (7.68-10.23)

9.45 (1.8)

10.31 (9.36-10.55)

9.87 (1.2)

10.37 (9.89-10.56)*

Lactobacilli

6.13 (0.4)

6.00 (6.00-6.00)

6.27 (0.8)

6.00 (6.00-6.00)

7.68 (0.7)

7.83 (7.14-8.31)*

Enterobacteria

8.83 (0.9)

9.15 (8.58-9.31)

8.61 (0.8)

8.77 (8.06-9.03)

8.60 (0.7)

8.75 (8.31-9.03)

Clostridia

8.49 (1.4)

8.72 (7.46-9.74)

6.97 (1.3)

6.00 (6.00-7.97)*

7.01 (1.3)

6.00 (6.00-7.83)*

Bacteroides

6.37 (0.8)

6.00 (6.00-6.00)

6.30 (0.7)

6.00 (6.00-6.00)

6.48 (1.2)

6.00 (6.00-6.00)

  1. SD = standard deviation; IQR = interquartile range.
  2. *Significant difference compared with control (Wilcoxon rank sum <0.05).
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