Isolation rates (%) from 1466 samples using the filter paper strip 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 | 967 (82.4%) | 101 (8.6%) | 106 (9.0%) | 0.77 |
| Mixed growth | 18 (14.9%) | 40 (33.0%) | 63 (52.1%) | 0.030 |
| Negative (no growth) | 267 (69.3%) | 73 (20.0%) | 45 (11.7%) | 0.013 |