TABLE 1.
Paired comparison of positivity rates between culture media from 171 cases of PJI with aerobic bacteria
| Culture medium and no. (%) of positive samples |
P value with indicated culture medium and no. (%) of positive samplesa |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood agar plate, 599 (70.1) | Chocolate agar plate, 590 (69.0) | Anaerobic broth medium, 588 (68.8) | |
| Blood agar plate, 599 (70.1) | |||
| Chocolate agar plate, 590 (69.0) | 0.3507 | ||
| Anaerobic broth medium, 588 (68.8) | 0.4510 | 0.8892 | |
| Blood culture bottle, 710 (83.0) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
a
Total number of samples, 855.