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Direct microscopy in relation to culture results.
| Recovery status | Initial Gram stain microscopy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteria | Pus cells | |||
| Seen | Not seen | Seen | Not seen | |
| Growth, n = 68 | 45 (66.18%) | 23 (33.82%) | 40 (58.82%) | 28 (41.18%) |
| No growth, n = 15 | 2 (13.33%) | 13 (86.67%) | 3 (20%) | 12 (80%) |
