Table 1

Different bacterial species identified on each sample

Organism identifiedPlacenta sample number
1234567891011
Bacillussp
Bacteroides fragilis
Bacteroides vulgatus
Bifidobacterium adolescentis
Bifidobacterium sp
Diphtheroid □ •□ •
Enterococcus faecalis
Escherichia coli
Lactobacillus sp
Micrococcus kristinae
Propionibacterium acnes □ •□ •□ •
Propionibacterium avidum
Shigella sp
Staph aureus
Staph epidermidis □ •□ •□ •
Staph haemolyticus
Staph intermedius
Staph lugdunensis
Strep agalactiae
Strep constellatus
Strep gordonii
Strep vestibularis
  • □ = Caesarean sample; • = vaginal sample.