Table 5 Comparing 3 groups for bacteria concentrations at pre- and post-treatment

Standard therapy

2,417,746 ± 2,012,295

1,601,763 ± 1,361,622

0.602

8,111,017 ± 5,497,298

7,287,636 ± 4,946,382

0.894

Probiotic before

2,428,500 ± 1,888,786

26,585,000 ± 15,566,805

0.0001^*

8,105,143 ± 5,357,438

88,282,500 ± 52,174,878

0.0001^*

Probiotic after

2,443,569 ± 2,230,328

32,065,455 ± 14,206,417

0.0001^*

8,062,586 ± 5,685,795

113,201,818 ± 63,369,652

0.0001^*

P value (between)

0.998

0.0001^*

0.999

0.0001^*