Variable | Dialysis Units (n = 30) | Normal reference | ||||
Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | ||
Colonies counted × 100 ml | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
Coliform colonies counted × 100 ml | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
Bacteria counted × 1 ml at 35˚ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ≤50 cell/ml |
Bacteria counted × 1 ml at 22˚ | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ≤50 cell/ml |
Pseudomonas | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
Strepto | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
Anaerobe | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative |