Research Article
Histological Identification of Propionibacterium acnes in Nonpyogenic Degenerated Intervertebral Discs
Table 1
Prevalence of P. acnes identified with anaerobic culture and 16S rDNA PCR examination.
| | Total numbers | Discs with P. acnes | Discs with unidentified bacteria | Discs without any bacteria | Disc only | Disc and muscle both | Disc only | Disc and muscle both |
| 16S rDNA PCR | 76 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 53 | Gram-staining | | Rod-like Gram-positive bacterium | Rod-like Gram-positive bacterium | N/A | N/A | |
| Positive rates | | 21.05% | 5.26% | 2.63% | 1.32% | 69.74% |
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