TABLE 1.
Distribution of culture results concordant or discordant with those of bedside inoculation by transport temperaturea
Media and results | Incubation at RT | Incubation at 37°C |
---|---|---|
UTM | ||
Concordant | 46 | 49 |
Discordant | 4 | 1 |
eSwab | ||
Concordant | 47 | 47 |
Discordant | 3 | 3 |
One hundred patients participated in the study.