Table 3 Presence and distribution of P. acnes in cases, controls, and controls with prostate cancer (PCa)
Cases | Controls | Controls with PCa | |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 100 | N = 50 | N = 37 | |
P. acnes present | 60 (60 %) | 13 (26 %) | 13(35 %) |
P. acnes present in | |||
Biopsy I | 27 (20 %) | 4 (21 %) | 3 (10 %) |
Biopsy II | 21 (16 %) | 4 (21 %) | 4 (14 %) |
Biopsy III | 20 (15 %) | 3 (16 %) | 6 (21 %) |
Biopsy IV | 24 (18 %) | 4 (21 %) | 6 (21 %) |
Biopsy V | 25 (18 %) | 3 (16 %) | 5 (17 %) |
Biopsy VI | 17 (13 %) | 1 (5 %) | 5 (17 %) |