Table 3 Quantitative results of the ddPCR system simultaneously detecting two bacterial strains (bacteria counts of E. coli: bacteria counts of Staphylococcus aureus = 10:1).

From: Qualitative and quantitative detection of surgical pathogenic microorganisms Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus based on ddPCR system

Bacterial strain

ATCC25922

ATCC25923

Theoretical value

6500

650

Measured value

5420

572

Extraction rate(%)

83.4

88