TABLE 1.
Organism suspension colony counts
| Organism | ATCC strain | Organism suspension, CFU/ml |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| <1 | 1–10 | ||
| E. coli | 25922 | 0.4 | 4.8 |
| S. agalactiae | 12386 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| S. agalactiae (serotype 1a) | BAA 1138 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| S. agalactiae (serotype III) | 12403 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| S. aureus (MSSA)a | 25923 | 0.8 | 6.2 |
| S. aureus (MRSA)b | BAA 1556 | 0.2 | 6.4 |
| S. epidermidis | 12228 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| L. monocytogenes | BAA 751 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| C. albicans | 60193 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
| C. parapsilosis | 22019 | 0.8 | 6.6 |
a
MSSA, methicillin-susceptible S. aureus.
b
MRSA, methicillin-resistant S. aureus.