Table 3 Microorganisms found on blood agar plates of 116 participants before and after use of 'test product' in Step III- 'Building confidence' in a rural tertiary care hospital in Central India
Type of microorganism on blood agar plates (116) | Type of microorganisms found on number of blood agar plates n(%) | CFU count beforeuse of IH-ABHR | CFU count after single use of IH-ABHR | CFU count (Log10) before use of IH-ABHR | CFU count (Log10) after single use of IH-ABHR | Log10difference in reduction of CFUs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONS | 85 (73) | 2799 | 352 | 3.45 | 2.547 | 0.903* |
Staphylococcus aureus | 39 (34) | 1927 | 288 | 3.29 | 2.46 | 1.92* |
Bacillus subtallis | 95 (82) | 580 | 277 | 2.8 | 2.44 | 0.77* |
Micrococci | 23 (20) | 285 | 31 | 2.46 | 1.49 | 0.95# |
Total | - | 5592 | 948 | 3.748 | 2.977 | 0.771* |