TABLE 1.

Recovery of B. pseudomallei isolates suspended in BB and placed on four materials as determined by culture analysis

Time after inoculation (h)	Mean log10 CFU/coupon (SD) on indicated surface (n = 6)
	Paper		SS		Glass		PE
	ATCC 23343	ATCC 11668	ATCC 23343	ATCC 11668	ATCC 23343	ATCC 11668	ATCC 23343	ATCC 11668
0	4.82 (0.07)	4.96 (0.19)	3.40 (0.23)	3.24 (0.35)	3.65 (0.31)	4.04 (0.47)	3.13 (0.08)	4.53 (0.19)
2	5.27 (0.33)	4.65 (0.03)	2.44 (1.41)	3.34 (0.44)	2.54 (1.41)	3.31 (0.22)	2.52 (0.16)	4.42 (0.07)
4	4.76 (0.11)	4.45 (0.11)	2.97 (0.33)	3.36 (0.12)	2.49 (1.32)	1.88 (1.48)	2.54 (0.23)	4.38 (0.09)
6	2.77 (0.47)	3.78 (0.46)	0.17 (0.50)	2.36 (1.40)	1.02 (1.58)	0.75 (0.68)	0.79 (1.23)	3.43 (1.60)
24	0.00 (0.00)	0.05 (0.12)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)
72	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)