TABLE 2.

Aggregate change

Organism and time (h)	Aggregate change in:
	eSwab [CFU/ml (log10)]			ATM [CFU/ml (log10)]
	Inoculuma	RTb	4°C	Inoculum	RT	4°C
Gram negative (n = 11)
0	−1.5			−1.9
0–24		−0.4	−0.6		−0.9	−0.6
24–48		−0.7	−0.2		−0.4	−0.3
Gram positive (n = 5)
0	−1.5			−1.6
0–24		0.1	0.1		−0.8	−0.5
24–48		−0.1	−0.3		−0.2	−0.3
Clostridium spp. (n = 4)
0	−1.4			−2.1
0–24		−1.2	−1.2		−1.0	−1.2
24–48		−0.3	−0.4		0.2	−0.1

^aInoculum loss by organism retention of swab.

^bRT, ambient temperature.