TABLE 2.
PFGE interpretation | No. of nonblood isolates from:
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Sputum | Throat swab | Nasal swab | Pus | Urine | Feces | Tip of catheter | Other | |
Indistinguishable | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Closely related | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Possibly related | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Different | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 |