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. 2004 Sep;48(9):3343–3348. doi: 10.1128/AAC.48.9.3343-3348.2004

TABLE 3.

Mean numbers of CFU and corresponding surface temperatures of mice infected with ATCC 6303

Mouse group and temp (°C) at death (n) Temp (°C)
Log10 no. of CFU (mean) Time to death (h)
Mean Range Median Range
Euthanasia
    ≥32 (23) 32.8 ± 0.4 32-33.7 6.0 ± 0.6 24
    <32->30 (16) 31 ± 0.3 30.4-31.9 6.6 ± 0.6 24
    ≤30 (14) 28.3 ± 1.3 26.1-30 8 ± 0.3 41 41-65
Death without intervention
    >30 (5) 30.8 ± 0.6 30.1-31.7 7.5 ± 0.6 41 41-65
    ≤30 (15) 24.9 ± 3.1 19.2-29.6 7.5 ± 0.9 65 41-96