TABLE 1.
Proportion of positive cultures identified by Gram stain at days 1 to 5 of culture, stratified by SARS-CoV-2 status
| Incubation day | No. (%) of positive cultures by SARS-CoV-2 statusa
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not tested (n = 1,672) | Negative (n = 112) | Positive (n = 75) | Total (n = 1,859) | |
| 1 | 993 (59.4) | 65 (58.0) | 26 (34.7) | 1,084 (58.3) |
| 2 | 487 (29.1) | 32 (28.6) | 37 (49.3) | 556 (29.9) |
| 3 | 113 (6.8) | 7 (6.2) | 10 (13.3) | 130 (7.0) |
| 4 | 48 (2.9) | 6 (5.4) | 1 (1.3) | 55 (3.0) |
| 5 | 31 (1.9) | 2 (1.8) | 1 (1.3) | 34 (1.8) |
a
P = 0.002, Pearson’s chi-square test.