TABLE 1.
Screening practices for Vibrio spp. of 102 Gulf Coast laboratories surveyed and number of all stool samples (n = 152,797) cultured, by laboratory practice
| TCBS screening practices, by state (no. of laboratories) | No. of laboratories with each practice (%) | No. of stools cultured (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama (11) | ||
| Do not use TCBS | 9 (82) | 4,006 (69) |
| Used TCBS on some | 1 (9) | 720 (12) |
| Used TCBS on all | 1 (9) | 1,080 (19) |
| Florida (22) | ||
| Do not use TCBS | 9 (41) | 2,399 (8) |
| Used TCBS on some | 8 (36) | 21,334 (68) |
| Used TCBS on all | 5 (23) | 7,782 (24) |
| Louisiana (13) | ||
| Do not use TCBS | 3 (23) | 1,340 (15) |
| Used TCBS on some | 3 (23) | 2,700 (27) |
| Used TCBS on all | 7 (54) | 5,740 (58) |
| Mississippi (10) | ||
| Do not use TCBS | 7 (70) | 3,205 (37) |
| Used TCBS on some | 2 (20) | 5,520 (56) |
| Used TCBS on all | 1 (10) | 600 (7) |
| Texas (46) | ||
| Do not use TCBS | 26 (57) | 11,673 (12) |
| Used TCBS on some | 14 (30) | 65,437 (68) |
| Used TCBS on all | 6 (13) | 19,261 (20) |
| All states (102) | ||
| Do not use TCBS | 54 (53) | 22,623 (15) |
| Used TCBS on some | 28 (27) | 95,711 (63) |
| Used TCBS on all | 20 (20) | 34,463 (22) |