Table 2 Follow-up comparison of participants according to procedure
Characteristics | Standard procedure N = 18* | Extended procedure with tooth brushing N = 19* | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Follow-up BOAS, sum score | 11.5 (9–14.5) | 11 (9–13) | NS |
Baseline BOAS category | NS | ||
1–10 | 8 (44.4%) | 6 (40.0%) | |
11–20 | 10 (55.6%) | 9 (60.0%) | |
Follow-up BOAS, teeth | 3 (2–4) | 2 (1–3) | 0.026 |
Follow-up number of genera, all sites | 4 (2.8–5.3) | 3 (2–4) | NS |
Follow-up number of species, all sites | 4.5 (4–6.3) | 3 (2–5) | NS |
Follow-up number of patients with selected genera/species | |||
Acinetobacter baumannii | 55.6% | 5.3% | 0.001 |
Enterococcus faecalis | 55.6% | 5.3% | 0.001 |
Escherichia coli | 11.1% | 5.3% | NS |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 16.7% | 15.8% | NS |
Lactobacillus spp. | 27.8% | 47.4% | NS |
Streptococcus spp. | 61.1% | 42.1% | NS |
Follow-up CFU from oral samples | |||
All bacterial strains | 3.3E + 5 (5.8E + 4–1.1E + 6) | 1.9E + 5 (5.0E + 4–4.8e + 5 | 0.067 |
All G + strains | 8.0E + 5 (2.0E + 5–1.7E + 6) | 1.4E + 5 (4.3E + 4–3.0E + 5) | < 0.001 |
All G- strains | 3.0E + 4 (2.6E + 3–3.1E + 5) | 7.5E + 5 (1.1E + 5–1.9E + 6) | 0.004 |
Streptococcus spp. | 7.5E + 5 (3.0E + 5–1.0E + 6) | 8.5E + 4 (3.5E + 4–5.3E + 5) | 0.008 |
Lactobacillus spp. | 1.0E + 6 (1.5E + 5–2.0E + 6) | 1.5E + 5 (8.0E + 4–3.0E + 5) | 0.039 |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1.2E + 5 (6.5E + 2–1.1E + 7) | 3.5E + 5 (1.4E + 5–4.8E + 5) | NS |
Acinetobacter baumannii | 3.5E + 4 (4.8E + 3–3.1E + 5) | 3.0E + 4 (2.0E + 4 – NA) | NS |
Enterococcus faecalis | NA | NA | NA |