Table 2.

Culture results for 597 children aged < 5 years presenting to primary care with an acute illness

Culture result	n (%)	% (95% CI)
Positive
>105 cfu/ml single organism	35 (5.9)	5.9 (4.3 to 8.0)
Borderline
105–105 cfu/ml single organism	11 (1.8)	2.8 (1.8 to 4.5)
>105 cfu/ml two organisms	6 (1.0)
Negative
Heavy mixed growth >105 cfu/ml	208 (34.8)	91.3 (88.8 to 93.3)
Mixed growth 105–105 cfu/ml	81 (13.6)
No growth or growth < 105 cfu/ml	216 (36.2)
Not cultured as microscopy negative	40 (6.7)