TABLE 1.
Typeability and reproducibility of RAPD analysis of P. aeruginosa isolatesa
| Source of P. aeruginosa | No. of isolates tested | No. of isolates (%) demonstrating:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typeable in triplicate | Reproducible in triplicate | Reproducible in duplicate | ||
| CF patients | 150 | 150 (100) | 149 (99.3) | 1 (0.7) |
| Non-CF patients (clinical) | 23 | 23 (100) | 22 (95.7) | 1 (4.3) |
| Environmental | 10 | 10 (100) | 9 (90.0) | 1 (10.0) |
| IATS | 17 | 17 (100) | 17 (100) | 0 |
| Total | 200 | 200 (100) | 197 (98.5) | 3 (1.5) |
a
A total of 200 isolates were typed in triplicate by RAPD and compared as described in the text. The typing reaction was considered reproducible if it yielded an identical pattern on two or more occasions.