Table 2.
PetrifilmTM positivea | PetrifilmTM negativeb | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Culture positivec | 210 | 24 | 234 |
Culture negatived | 17 | 18 | 35 |
Total | 227 | 42 | 269 |
aPetrifilm positive reflects samples that were Gram-positive growth
bPetrifilm negative reflects samples that were either no growth, mixed growth, or Gram-negative growth
cCulture positive reflects growth on blood agar
dCulture negative reflects no growth on blood agar