TABLE 2.
Summary of circumstances in which isolates were recognized after the fifth day of incubation using the extended incubation protocol
| Patient | Isolate | Day | Detected by | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| detected | instrument? | |||
| 1 | Staphylococcus | 14 | No | Single colony on |
| species (not | agar subculture, | |||
| Staphylococcus aureus) | contaminant | |||
| 2 | Staphylococcus | 22 | No | Single colony on |
| species (not S aureus) | agar subculture, | |||
| contaminant | ||||
| 3 | Staphylococcus | 11 | Yes | Flagged by |
| species (not S aureus) | instrument, | |||
| contaminant | ||||
| 4 | Enterococcus faecalis | 6 | Yes | Accompanying |
| second culture | ||||
| positive on day 3 | ||||
| 5 | Propionibacterium | 14 | Yes | Flagged by |
| acnes | instrument, | |||
| contaminant |