TABLE 2.

Results of the E test performed on 10 to 11 separate colonies as compared to the E test performed on multiple colonies for the five biopsy specimens containing both resistant bacteria and susceptible bacteria

Specimen no.	MIC (μg per ml)a
	Multiple colonies	Single colony no.
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
1	2	≥256	0.38	1	1	1	≥256	1	0.75	0.75	1
2	≥256	0.19	0.38	0.25	≥256	0.38	0.5	0.75	—	≥256	—
3	≥256	≥256	0.19	≥256	32	≥256	≥256	1.0	0.25	≥256	32
4	8	192	8	≥256	—	128	1	0.5	1.5	1.5	16
5	≥256	≥256	0.75	1.5	48	≥256	0.5	≥256	≥256	0.5	1.5	1.5

^a—, denotes a missing test result due to strain death, very slow growth, or fungal overgrowth.