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Enumeration of viable bacteria following infection of mouse osteoblasts
| Initial bacterial exposure | No. of osteoblasts (106) | Ratio of bacteria to osteoblasts | Mean no. of CFU ± SD (106) at:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 h | 24 h | |||
| S. aureus | ||||
| 1.3 × 109 | 5 | 250:1 | 6.7 ± 0.4 | 4.0 ± 0.3 |
| 4.2 × 108 | 5 | 75:1 | 3.3 ± 1.1 | 1.8 ± 0.4 |
| 1.3 × 108 | 5 | 25:1 | 0.1 ± 0.05 | 0.1 ± 0.02 |
| Salmonella | ||||
| 5.0 × 107 | 5 | 10:1 | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 0.9 ± 0.2 |
| 1.7 × 107 | 5 | 3:1 | 0.2 ± 0.02 | 0.2 ± 0.06 |
| 5.0 × 106 | 5 | 1:1 | 0.1 ± 0.04 | 0.1 ± 0.02 |
