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Number of APWP preenrichments positive for V. vulnificus with CC and mCPC agars
| Type of sample (n) | APWP preenrichments
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| No. investigated | No. (%) positive for V. vulnificus
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| CC agara | mCPC agar | ||
| Water (26) | 344 | 123 (36) | 110 (32) |
| Sediment (14) | 102 | 56 (55) | 44 (43) |
| Total | 44 | 179 (40) | 154 (35) |
Significantly higher (P < 0.05) V. vulnificus recovery rates were obtained with CC agar (by McNemar’s chi-square statistic [7]).
