Test Organism

Bacterial

Suspension

Validation

Suspension

Suspension with

Neutralizer

Recovery

Bacteria

Percentage

S. aureus

102

110 ± 3 Cfu/ml

100 ± 5 Cfu/ml

90.9%

E. coli

102

105 ± 6 Cfu/ml

100 ± 6 Cfu/ml

95.2%

K. pneumoniae

102

108 ± 5 Cfu/ml

90 ± 6 Cfu/ml

83.3%