Figure 2. S. aureus populations detected in culture broths recovered from the three different vessels (V1, V2 and V3) of the colonic model before (SS1) and after (0, 4, 6, 24, 48, 72, and 96 h and SS2) inoculation of S. aureus by viable plate count (A) and FISH method (B).

Results are reported as means (Log₁₀ CFU/mL) of the data of three colonic models ± standard error of mean. The apparent