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Culture results based on medium and method
| Culture method | Time to positivity (days)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Median | Range | |
| Microculture with 10% RPMI | 4.2a ± 0.2 | 3 | 2-10 |
| Traditional culture with NNN | 5.2 ± 0.4 | 5 | 3-14 |
| Traditional culture with 10% RPMI | 6.0 ± 0.8 | 5 | 3-17 |
P, 0.009 by one-way analysis of variance.
