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Table 2 Quantitative analysis of bacterial load of P. aeruginosa of the product taken from different boxes produced at different times on two consecutive days

From: Pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination of mouth swabs during production causing a major outbreak

Box

Sample no

Prod. date

Prod. time

CFU of P. aeruginosa per mL

A

1

08.04.2002

-

10000

 

2

08.04.2002

-

5000

 

3, 4

08.04.2002

-

0

B

1–4

08.04.2002

-

0

C

1–4

08.04.2002

-

0

D

1

08.04.2002

-

50

 

2

08.04.2002

-

1000

 

3

08.04.2002

-

70

 

4

08.04.2002

-

0

E

1

08.04.2002

08.30

630

 

2

08.04.2002

08.30

230

 

3

08.04.2002

08.30

2900

 

4

08.04.2002

08.30

1100

 

5

08.04.2002

08.30

100

F

1–5

08.04.2002

14.00

0

G

1–5

09.04.2002

08.30

0