Table 2

Details of positive cultures in the heparin group

NoOrganismMediumNo of colonies
3 Neisseria spbroth
4CNSbroth
12CNSANA1
19CNSCBA + broth1
21 S aureus + AnO2gpbCBA1
broth1
23O2gpbCBA1
29CNSABA1
47O2gpbCBA1
58O2gpb + CNSCBA1
ABA1
59CNSABA1
85CNSABA1
90 MicrococcusspABA + CBA2
1
92CNSCBA + broth3
96O2gpbCBA1
101CNSABA1
104CNSbroth
111AnO2gpbABA1
  • CNS = coagulase negative Staphylococcus; O2gpb = aerobic Gram positive bacillus; AnO2gpb = anaerobic Gram positive bacillus; ABA = blood agar (anaerobic); CBA = chocolate blood agar; broth = brain heart infusion broth.