TABLE 1.
Summary of characteristics of enteric cultures evaluated (2002 to 2017)
| Characteristic | All patients |
Adult patients (age ≥18 yr) |
Pediatric patients (age <18 yr) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk fecal | Swab | Bulk fecal | Swab | Bulk fecal | Swab | |
| No. (%) of cultures | ||||||
| Total | 13,142 (94) | 866 (6.2) | 9,355 (98) | 217 (2.3) | 3,787 (85) | 649 (15) |
| Positive | 945a (7.2) | 110a (13) | 646 (6.9) | 32 (15) | 299 (7.9) | 78 (12) |
| Negative | 12,197 (93) | 756 (87) | 8,709 (93) | 185 (85) | 3,488 (92) | 571 (88) |
| Median (range) age (yr) | 35b (0.9 to >90) | 15b (4 to >90) | 53 (18 to >90) | 24 (18 to >90) | 14 (0.9 to 17) | 14 (4 to 17) |
a
Chi-square test, P = 3.9 × 10−9.
b
Student’s t test, P < 2.2 × 10−16.