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Table 2 Frequency of distribution of Enterococcus spp. diversity among sites (n = 5)

From: Enterococci in river Ganga surface waters: Propensity of species distribution, dissemination of antimicrobial-resistance and virulence-markers among species along landscape

Sampling Site

No. of isolates (%)

p-Value

 

E. faecalis

E. faecium

E. durans

E. hirae

other Enterococcus spp.

Total enterococci per site

 

site 1

5 (5.95)

1 (1.19)

0

0

0

6 (7.14)

 

site 2

9 (10.71)

4 (4.76)

4 (4.76)

0

0

17 (20.24)

 

site 3

12 (14.29)

6 (7.14)

0

1 (1.19)

0

19 (22.62)

 

site 4

12 (14.29)

3 (3.57)

3 (3.57)

0

0

18 (21.43)

<0.0001***

site 5

16 (19.05)

6 (7.14)

0

1 (1.19)

1 (1.19)

24 (28.57)

 

Enterococcus spp. distribution

54 (64.29)

20 (23.81)

7 (8.33)

2 (2.38)

1 (1.19)

84 (100)

 
  1. ap-Value was calculated using chi square test, χ2 = 100.4; df = 20. ***Statistically significant at alpha < 0.05.