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Table 8 Numbers of species cultured per patient and species diversity indices

From: Comparison between Gram stain and culture for the characterization of vaginal microflora: Definition of a distinct grade that resembles grade I microflora and revised categorization of grade I microflora

Grade

Number of species cultured

Diversity

 

Average

Range

Number of Species/Number of Samples (Index)

Simpson's Diversity Index

Ia

1.5

1–6

27/162 (0.17)

0.6

Ib

1.7

1–7

38/181 (0.21)

0.9

Iab

2.0

1–7

18/60 (0.30)

0.8

I-like

2.3

1–8

30/36 (0.83)

0.9

II

2.7

1–6

35/46 (0.76)

0.9

III

3.6

2–8

33/22 (1.50)

0.9

IV

2.0

1–3

5/8 (0.63)

0.8