TABLE IV

Comparison of the Limits of Detection (cells/mL−1)

OrganismScanRDI® MethodCompendial Method
Clostridium sporogenes0.0000700.002992
Propionibacterium acnes0.0001530.002805
Escherichia coli0.0008050.003846
Pseudomonas aeruginosa0.0011720.017179
Staphylococcus aureus0.0004890.002871
Bacillus subtilis0.0001920.001832
Aspergillus niger0.0006900.003199
Candida albicans0.0001780.005370