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Table 2 Estimates of the intrinsic growth rate ( ψ ), maximum density ( K ), lag-phase ( λ ) and initial concentration ( N 0 ) from experiment 2a and 2b (with mixed populations of R and T )

From: The IncI1 plasmid carrying the bla CTX-M-1 gene persists in in vitro culture of a Escherichia coli strain from broilers

Parameter

Value

 

95% confidence interval

ψ

1.86

h-1

(1.49 – 2.33)

K

9.33 108

cfu/ml

(7.79 108 – 11.2 108)

λ

1.17

h

(0.70 – 1.64)

N 0

2.51 106

cfu/ml

(1.75 106 – 3.60 106)