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Table 2 Final model: Pig 18–Pig 24 and control, characteristics and culture results

From: An experimental porcine model of invasive candidiasis

Animal

Sex (M/F)

Weight (kg)

Inoculum

LPS

BC CFU/ml ( ±)

Organ growth

(CFU/g)

Pig 18, 30 h

M

25.1

At baseline,9 h and 24 h, V. portae

3 h: −

6 h: −

9 h: −

12 h: 30

15 h: 10

18 h: 10

21 h: −

24 h: −

27 h: 70

30 h: 90

Lung

Liver

Spleen

Kidney

3.5 × 103

5.3 × 105

2.7 × 102

3.0 × 103

Pig 19, 30 h

M

24.6

At baseline, 9 h and 24 h, V. portae

3 h: (+)

6 h: (+)

9 h: + 

12 h: (+)

15 h: (+)

18 h: + 

21 h: + 

24 h: + 

27 h: + 

30 h: + 

Lung

Liver

Spleen

Kidney

3.8 × 103

5.0 × 104

3.2 × 103

3.3 × 103

Pig 20, 30 h

M

25.0

At baseline, 9 h and 24 h, V. portae

3 h: + 

6 h: (+)

9 h: + 

12 h: + 

15 h: (+)

18 h: + 

21 h: + 

24 h: + 

27 h: + 

30 h: (+)

Lung

Liver

Spleen

Kidney

2.0 × 104

2.0 × 103

1.4 × 104

2.3 × 103

Pig 21 30 h

M

24.4

At baseline, 9 h and 24 h V. portae

6 h: + 

15 h: + 

24 h: + 

30 h: + 

Lung

Liver

Spleen

Kidney

1.2 × 103

8.1 × 104

3.5 × 103

6.0 × 103

Pig 22 30 h

M

23.4

At baseline, 9 h and 24 h V. portae

6 h: + 

15 h: + 

24 h: (+)

30 h: ( +)

Lung

Liver

Spleen

Kidney

1.3 × 104

4.0 × 104

7.0 × 103

1.2 × 103

Pig 23 30 h

M

25.0

At baseline, 9 h and 24 h V. portae

6 h: + 

15 h: + 

24 h: + 

30 h: + 

Lung

Liver

Spleen

Kidney

2.0 × 103

6.8 × 104

8.6 × 102

1.4 × 103

Pig 24 30 h

M

23.0

At baseline, 9 h and 24 h V. portae

6 h: + 

15 h: + 

24 h: -

30 h: + 

lung

liver

spleen

kidney

8.5 × 103

2.7 × 104

5.0 × 102

9.7 × 102

Control Pig 30 h

M

25.4

-

6 h: -

15 h: -

24 h: -

30 h: -

lung

liver

spleen

kidney

-

-

-

-

  1. BC blood culture, CFU colony forming units, LPS lipopolysaccharide, continuous infusion, + Candida growth, (+), bacterial contamination