TABLE 5.
Number of isolates of various mycobacteria and recovery rates with different media or their combinations
| Organism | No. of isolates obtained (recovery rate [%]) with:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESP | BACTEC | L-J medium | ESP + L-J medium | BACTEC + L-J medium | ESP + BACTEC | |
| M. tuberculosis complex | 110 (85.27) | 126 (97.67) | 107 (82.94) | 124 (96.12) | 128 (99.22) | 128 (99.22) |
| MAC | 35 (94.59) | 28 (75.67) | 21 (56.76) | 37 (100) | 29 (78.38) | 36 (97.30) |
| M. gordonae | 24 (75.00) | 23 (71.87) | 1 (3.12) | 24 (75.00) | 23 (71.87) | 32 (100) |
| M. xenopi | 0 (0) | 12 (92.31) | 8 (61.53) | 8 (61.53) | 13 (100) | 12 (92.31) |
| Other MOTT | 4 (50.00) | 6 (75.00) | 4 (50.00) | 6 (75.00) | 6 (75.00) | 8 (100) |