Table 3 Nasal swab samples giving rise to mauve colonies on “CHROMagar S. aureus” agar plates
# | Initial Swab: CFU/Swab | Molecular assay | Follow-up PCR | Follow-up Swab: CFU/Swab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1-27 | >100,000 to >2,000 | All Positive | ||
28 | 1152 | Positive | ||
29 | 387 | Positive | ||
30 | 38 | Positive | ||
31 | 27 | Negative | ND | 594 |
32 | 8 | Positive | ||
33 | 6 | Negative | ND | 0 |
34 | 5 | Positive | ||
35 | 3 | Negative | Negative | ND |
36 | 3 | Negative | Negative | 0 |