Table 3

Follow Up TA Cultures for Ureaplasma urealyticum

Percent Positive Uu

Group

Day 0

Day 5

Day 10

Day 15

5 Days (n = 8)

7/8 (88%)*

3/7 (43%)

3/4 (75%)

3/4 (75%)

10 Days (n = 9)

9/9 (100%)

1/8 (13%)

2/8 (25%)

3/7 (43%)

All patients

16/17 (94%)

4/15 (27%)

5/12 (42%)

6/10 (55%)

* One infant who a positive screening culture for Ureaplasma urealyticum had a negative culture on Day 0 when starting therapy. A follow up culture on Day 5 again was positive for Uu.

Baier et al. BMC Pediatrics 2003 3:10   doi:10.1186/1471-2431-3-10