Microorganisms

HA

nHA

HA users presenting signs of inflammation (n. 10)

HA users without any signs of inflammation (n. 47)

nHA users presenting signs of inflammation (n. 12)

nHA users without any signs of inflammation (n. 21)

Gram-positive

Corynebacterium spp.

2/10

20%

1

2.1%

2

16.7%

-

-

Brevibacterium sanguinis

-

-

-

-

1

8.3%

-

-

Kocuria varians/rosea

-

-

-

-

1

8.3%

-

-

Micrococcus spp.

2/10

20%

-

-

2

16.7%

2

9.5%

Bacillus spp.

1/10

10%

19

40.4%

-

-

-

-

Gemella haemolysans

-

-

1

2.1%

-

-

-

-

Staphylococcus aureus

4/10

40%

4

33.3%

-

CoNS

10/10

100%

42

89.4%

12

100%

18

85.7%

Streptococccus agalactiae

-

-

-

-

1

8.3%

-

-

Enterococcus faecalis

-

-

-

-

1

8.3%

-

-

Aerococcus viridans

1/10

10%

-

-

-

-

-

-

Gram-negative

Citrobacter freundii

2/10

20%

-

-

-

-

-

-

Escherichia coli

1/10

10%

6

12.8%

-

-

-

-

Enterobacter cloacae

4/10

40%

9

19.1%

-

-

-

-

Enterobacter ludwigii.

1/10

10%

-

-

-

-

-

-

Klebsiella pneumoniae

1/10

10%

6

12.7%

-

-

-

-

Klebsiella variicola.

1/10

10%

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pantoea agglomerans

-

-

1

2.1%

-

-

-

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

1/10

10%

-

-

5

41.7%

-

-

Pseudomonas luteola

-

-

2

4.3%

-

-

-

-

Achromobacter spp.

-

-

1

2.1%

-

-

-

-

Ralstonia pickettii

1/10

10%

-

-

-

-

-