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Table 1 Total distribution of Helicobacter pylori in the tested bottled mineral water samples

From: Helicobacter pylori in bottled mineral water: genotyping and antimicrobial resistance properties

Type of bottled mineral water

No. samples collected

No. Helicobacter pylori isolates (%)

No. isolates confirmed using 16SrRNA based-PCR (%)

Brands

A

120

1 (0.83)a

1 (0.83)a

B

110

1 (0.90)a

1 (0.90)a

C

110

4 (3.63)b

4 (3.63)b

D

110

2 (1.81)a

2 (1.81)a

Total

450

8 (1.77)

8 (1.77)

Seasons

Spring

112

1 (0.89)a

1 (0.89)a

Summer

110

6 (4.54)b

6 (4.54)b

Autumn

113

1 (0.88)a

1 (0.88)a

Winter

115

-

-

Total

450

8 (1.77)

8 (1.77)

  1. a, bDissimilar letters in each column shows significant differences about P <0.05