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Table 1 Specimen type and number of potential pathogens (≥104 CFU/ml)

From: Storage of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and accuracy of microbiologic diagnostics in the ICU: a prospective observational study

No. potential pathogens

IC

DC4

DC-80

0

175

177

221

1

61

61

23

2

15

13

10

3

8

8

5

Total

259

259

259

  1. IC, immediate culture; DC4, delayed culture after storage at 4°C; DC-80, delayed culture after storage at -80°C.