TABLE 1.
Mycobacteria detected by BACTEC 460 versus MB/BacT
| Species | No. of positive specimens detected/total no. of positive specimens (%) by:
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|---|---|---|---|
| MB/BacT | BACTEC 460 | P value | |
| M. tuberculosis | 23/24 (96) | 24/24 (100) | 0.310 |
| M. avium | 12/14 (86) | 10/14 (71) | 0.410 |
| M. kansasii | 4/5 (80) | 5/5 (100) | 0.310 |
| M. fortuitum | 0/1 (0) | 1/1 (100) | NDa |
| M. gordonaeb | 4/8 (50) | 4/8 (50) | ND |
| All clinically significant mycobacteria | 39/44 (89) | 40/44 (91) | 1.0 |
a
ND, not determined.
b
M. gordonae was not considered to be clinically significant.