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. 2002 Dec;40(12):4757–4759. doi: 10.1128/JCM.40.12.4757-4759.2002

TABLE 3.

Comparison of mean times to detection of growth when the same clinically significant microorganism was isolated from both bottlesa

Microorganism group No. of isolates Detection time (h)
PSA bottles VA bottles Pa
Gram-positive cocci 99 15.3 17.9 NS
Gram-negative bacilli 35 13.8 15.5 NS
Fungi 9 46.9 51.9 NS
    Total 143 16.9 19.4 NS
a

NS, not significant (P > 0.05).