Table 2 Species and frequency rates at T0, T1 and T2 in a sample investigated (n = 50)
From: Changes in pharyngeal aerobic microflora in oral breathers after palatal rapid expansion
Species | T0 | T1 | T2 | X2 | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Candida albicans | 30% (15/50) | 38% (19/50) | 20% (10/50) | 3,924 | 0,141 |
Staphylococcus aureus- stock a | 74% (37/50) | 68% (34/50) | 44% (22/50) | 10,696 | 0.005* |
Staphylococcus aureus- stock b | 16% (8/50) | 16% (8/50) | 4% (2/50) | 4,545 | 0,103 |
Branhamella catarrhalis | 10% (5/50) | 0 | 0 | 10,345 | 0,006* |
Neisseria meningitidis | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 10% (5/50) | 0 | 0 | 10,345 | 0,006* |
Haemophilus | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Diplococcus pneumoniae | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Streptococcus pyogenes | 10% (5/50) | 10% (5/50) | 0 | 5,357 | 0,069 |