Figure 1From: Bacterial contamination of suction catheter tips during aortic valve replacement surgery: a prospective observational cohort studyQuantification of bacterial growth on suction catheter tips from the first part (A) and the second part (B) the aortic valve replacement operations. Bacterial contamination was classified into four categories; abundant (>100 CFU), moderate (10–100 CFU), sparse (<10 CFU) or after enrichment.Back to article page