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Table 2 Frequencies of detection [n positive (percentage)] of studied bacteria in aggressive periodontitis compared to chronic periodontitis

From: Bacterial profile of aggressive periodontitis in Morocco: a cross-sectional study

 

Aggressive periodontitis

Chronic periodontitis

Localized aggressive periodontitis

Generalized aggressive periodontitis

All aggressive periodontitis

n = 13

n = 37

n = 50

n = 20

A.actinomycetemcomitans*

6 (46.2%)

24 (64.9%)

30 (60.0%)

5 (25.0%)

P. gingivalis*

8 (61.5%)

33 (89.2%)

41 (82.0%)

12 (60.0%)

P. intermedia/nigrescens

11 (84.6%)

32 (86.5%)

43 (86.0%)

18 (90.0%)

T. forsythia

6 (46.2%)

24 (64.9%)

30 (60.0%)

11 (45.0%)

P. micra

1 (7.7%)

11 (29.7%)

12(24.0%)

4 (20.0%)

C. rectus

2 (15.4%)

5 (13.5%)

7(15.0%)

3 (15.0%)

F. nucleatum

10 (76.9%)

31(82.4%)

41(82.0%)

16 (80.0%)

Capnocytophaga spp.

4 (30.8%)

10 (27.0%)

14(28.0%)

7 (35.0%)

E. corrodens

6 (46.2%)

9 (24.3%)

15(30.0%)

3 (15.0%)

  1. *Statistically significant differences were detected, by means of Chi-square or Fisher Exact test, for.
  2. A.actinomycetemcomitans: AgP vs ChP, p = 0.080; GAgP vs ChP, p = 0.004.
  3. P. gingivalis: GAgP vs ChP, p = 0.016; GAgP vs LAgP, p = 0.040.