Phenotypical characterization, and antibiotics susceptibility patterns of skin bacteria found in podoconiosis patients in the North West Region of Cameroon

Table 2 Description of bacterial population isolated from participants

Gram presentation	Isolates from Podoconiosis n (%)	Isolates from Controls n (%)	Isolates from both groups n (%)	Isolates from podoconiosis only n (%)	Isolates from controls only n (%)
G ⁺ cocci	88 (40.9)	8 (23.5)	69 (46.6)	27 (29.7)	0 (0.0)
G ⁺ rods	92 (42.8)	24 (70.6)	79 (53.4)	29 (31.8)	8 (80.0)
G ⁻ rods	35 (16.3)	2 (5.9)	0 (0.0)	35 (38.5)	2 (20.0)
Total	215 (100.0)	34 (100.0)	148 (100.0)	91 (100.0)	10 (100.0)

n = number of isolates, G⁺ = gram positive and G⁻ = gram negative. Isolate from Podoconiosis: number of various isolates that were analyzed from all podoconiosis individuals, ragrless of their presence in control group. Isolates from Controls: number of various isolates that were analyzed from all controls, regardless of their presence in podoconiosis individuals. Isolates from both groups: number of various isolates that were found in podoconiosis and control groups. Isolates from podoconiosis only: number of various isolates that were found in podoconiosis cases but not found in control group. Isolates from controls only: number of various isolates that were found only in control, but not found in podoconiosis group.

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