Nevertheless, it may be worthwhile to advise patients to continue with their clinical and bacteriological evaluation after surgery.
In the bacteriological evaluation, the eradication rates were 68.4% (13 of 19 cases) for MRSA and 100% (2 of 2 cases) for MRSE in the FAS (figure 2).
In the bacteriological evaluation, the percentages of patients with eradication of MRSA or MRSE at the treatment completion or discontinuation were calculated as eradication rates.
The post-therapy (day 7 follow-up visit) bacteriological evaluation of the patients from the cured or marked improvement groups revealed no differences compared with the results at the end of therapy.
The results of the bacteriological evaluation and clinical symptom assessment were classified into five levels (complete response, partial response, no response, worsening and indeterminate) and a frequency table was then prepared.
Specific information on the CAP was also collected including initial evaluation of the CAP, risk class according to the Fine criteria [ 13]; clinical and radiographic symptoms of CAP as well as evidence of pulmonary infiltrates compatible with CAP and bacteriological evaluation.
The results of the bacteriological evaluation and clinical symptom assessment at days 3, 7 and 14 after the study treatment initiation, and at study treatment completion or discontinuation, were evaluated and judged in comparison with those at the study treatment initiation (day 0; baseline).
In the bacteriological evaluation, samples for bacterial culture and identification were collected with sterile swabs from the eyes of patients at screening, at day 0 (baseline) and at days 3, 7 and 14 after the study treatment initiation, and at study treatment completion or discontinuation.
Third, although quantitative culture methods are desirable in the bacteriological and etiological evaluation of pneumonia, we were only able to evaluate the bacterial composition semi-quantitatively.
Bacteriological, virological and chemical evaluation of waste water aquaculture system.
