Isolation rates (%) from 1466 samples using the 1 μl loop method
| CLED and CUTI | On CLED (not CUTI) | On CUTI (not CLED) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLED, cystine lactose electrolyte deficient agar; CUTI, chromogenic urinary tract infection medium. | ||||
| Significant isolates | 937 (80.0%) | 137 (11.7%) | 97 (8.3%) | 0.011 |
| Mixed growth | 34 (19.0%) | 39 (21.8%) | 106 (59.2%) | <0.001 |
| Negative (no growth) | 249 (68.8%) | 70 (19.3%) | 43 (11.9%) | 0.014 |