Loop and FPS | Loop only (not FPS) | FPS only (not loop) | p Value | |
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FPS, filter paper strip method. | ||||
Significant isolates | 939 (80.4%) | 95 (8.1%) | 134 (11.5%) | 0.012 |
Mixed growth | 51 (30.0%) | 89 (52.3%) | 30 (17.6%) | <0.001 |
Negative (no growth) | 244 (67.8%) | 48 (13.3%) | 68 (18.9%) | 0.077 |