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| Items | Bars | Answers | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton swab |
|
1 | 3.7% |
| Sterile loop of 1 microliter |
|
1 | 3.7% |
| Sterile loop of 10 microliters |
|
6 | 22.2% |
| Other methodsa |
|
3 | 11.1% |
| No Answer |
|
17 | 63.0% |
The other methods used consisted of using the ISO 10272‐1 method for inoculation, or in preparing a suspension and then spreading it in the plate.
