TABLE 5.
Distribution of reported result rates and categorical errors by susceptibility testing method, vancomycin susceptibility tests, 1996
| Susceptibility test method | Total errorsa | No. of the following:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very major error | Major error | Minor error | ||
| Walkaway | 5/45 (11.1) | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Pasco | 9/25 (36.0) | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kirby-Bauer | 3/10 (30.0) | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Autoscan | 2/15 (13.3) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Other | 8/15 (53.3) | 2 | 0 | 6 |
a
Data indicate number of results discordant with CDC results/total number of tests performed by each susceptibility test method (percent).