| Groups |
No. of organisms (n) |
Quantification (cfu/ml) of bacteria attached to the IOL surface |
| Median |
Range (Minimum to Maximum) |
| Commensals (I) |
16 |
0.925×105 |
(0.004 to 4.0)×106 |
| Non adherent & ica negative (II) |
24 |
6.25×106 |
(0.025 to 80)×106 |
| Adherent & ica positive (III) |
16 |
5.25×109 |
(0.5 to 60)×109 |
| Adherent & ica negative (IV) |
7 |
3.0×109 |
(1.5 to 40)×109 |
| One way ANOVA using Kruskal Wallis test : Χ2=49.368, p<0.0001 Post Hoc analysis with adjustment in p values for multiple comparisons Group I vs Group II : p<0.001 Group I vs Group III : p<0.001 Group I vs Group IV : p<0.001 Group II vs Group III : p<0.001 Group II vs Group IV : p<0.001 Group III vs Group IV : p<0.05 (not significant) |
