Table 14.
Characterization of F. tularensis growth in blood cultures.
| Initial Concentration in Blood (CFU/mL) |
Incubation Duration until the Alert (dd: hh: mm) |
Concentration at the Alert (CFU/mL) | Concentration, 18 h after the Alert, Incubation in the Device (CFU/mL) |
Concentration, 3 h after the Alert, at Room Temperature (CFU/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 × 106 to 2.9 × 106 | 0:19:00 to 0:23:30 | 1.5 × 107 to 3.0 × 108 | 3.6 × 108 to 2.3 × 109 | ND |
| 1.0 × 105 to 3.3 × 105 | 1:09:00 to 2:06:30 | |||
| 2.6 × 104 to 2.8 × 104 | 2:07:30 to 2:14:30 | |||
| 2.6 × 103 to 4.9 × 103 | 3:23:00 to 4:17:00 | 1.4 × 107 to 9.0 × 107 | 1.4 × 108 to 8.0 × 108 | ND |
| 2.0 × 102 to 4.8 × 102 | 4:22:00 to 8:01:30 | 1.6 × 107 to 3.6 × 108 | 1.8 × 108 to 1.6 × 109 | 5.0 × 107 to 5.6 × 108 |
| 2.0 × 101 to 4.3 × 101 | 6:13:00 to 12:04:00 |
ND—not determined; the values were determined by at least three independent assays.