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Comparison of the time schedules for the isolation of Y. pestis EV76 from blood cultures by classic plating, drop-plating and SST-IMS.
| Concentration of bacteria in blood cultures (CFU/ml) | Incubation time (h) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic plating | Drop-plating∗ | SST-IMS | |
| 107 | ∼48 | ∼24 | ∼8 |
| 2.6 × 106 | ∼48 | ∼24 | ∼13 |
| 2.5 × 105 | ∼48 | ∼24 | ∼20 |
| 2 × 104 | ∼48 | ∼24 | ∼31 |
∗Samples were drop-plated in triplicate.
