TABLE 3.
Bacterial counts in blood of rats (n = 7)
| Infecting strain | Mean CFU/ml of blood ± SD (no. of rats with bacteria recovered)a |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 h | 3 h | 6 h | 24 h | 7 days | |
| UA159 | 1,627 ± 1,029 (7) | 247 ± 135 (7) | 19 ± 19 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| UAcov | 1,767 ± 1,053 (7) | 194 ± 147 (7) | 119 ± 98* (6) | 0 (0) | 16 ± 36* (5) |
| UAcov+ | 2,501 ± 2,309 (7) | 104 ± 64* (7) | 16 ± 15 (4) | 3 ± 5 (2) | 0 (0) |
a
Asterisks indicate significant differences in relation to the parent strain at the same time period (P < 0.05 as determined by a Kruskal-Wallis test with Dunn's post hoc test).