Viable Pseudomonas poae and Clostridium estertheticum cell counts on stainless steel coupons1,2,3,4
No. of cells (log CFU/cm2)
Genus
Inoculate C.ester on Day 4
Co-inoculate on Day 0
Day 0 Day 4 Day 6 Day 8 Day 0 Day 2 Day 4
Pseudomonas poae 2.57±0.59 C 5.99±0.06 B 6.10±0.24 B 6.66±0.01 B 3.37±1.32 AC 4.97±0.69 BC 5.75±0.25 AB
Clostridium estertheticum N/A 0.44±0.62 A 0.44±0.62 A 0.59±0.83 A ND ND 0.44±0.62 A
1 Values are expressed as means ± standard deviations. Values with different uppercase letters in each row are significantly different (P < 0.05).
2 Detection limit: 1.18 log CFU/cm2.
3 N/A, not applicable.
4 ND, not detected.