TABLE 2.

Pig eye model^a

Method and eye	Result for:
	Scrape 1	Scrape 2	Scrape 3	Scrape 4	Scrape 5
Directb
1	+4	+26	+9	+12	+>50
3	+3	+16	+6	+9	+13
5	+18	+>50	+48	+>50	+25
7	+27	+11	+14	+12	+4
9	+3	+11	+5	+17	+15
11	+30	+34	+22	+>50	+>50
Indirectc
2	−	−	−	−	−
4	−	+1	−	+1	+3
6	+1	+5	+9	+4	+7
8	+2	+3	+1	+1	+2
10	+11	+2	+6	+6	+5
12	+4	+10	+4	+4	+8

^aPlus signs indicate a positive culture result; minus signs indicate the absence of an isolate. Numbers in superscript represent colony counts.

^bDirect plate inoculation data represent results following inoculation with S. aureus (5.2 × 10² CFU).

^cIndirect method data represent culture results following inoculation with S. aureus (5.2 × 10² CFU) and transport in BHI broth.