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Number of forceps and needle driver tips from each treatment group that yielded bacterial growth on each bacterial medium
| Multienzyme detergent | Neutral pH detergent | Chlorhexidine | Saline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forceps | Needle drivers | Forceps | Needle drivers | Forceps | Needle drivers | Forceps | Needle drivers | |
| Sheep blood agar | 0/23 | 0/23 | 0/23 | 0/23 | 0/23 | 0/23 | 0/23 | 0/23 |
| Chocolate agar | 0/20 | 0/20 | 0/20 | 0/20 | 0/20 | 0/20 | 2/20 | 0/20 |
| Brucella agar | 0/20 | 0/20 | 0/20 | 0/20 | 0/20 | 0/20 | 1/20 | 0/20 |
