TABLE 3.
Resolution of discrepant SIRE and PZA results by the proportion method on solid 7H11 medium and by repetition of the test with the B460 method (reference method), respectively
| Drug (μg/ml) | No. of tests with the following resultsa:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| R by M960, S by B460, R by 7H11 | R by M960, S by B460, S by 7H11 | S by M960, R by B460, R by 7H11 | S by M960, R by B460, S by 7H11 | |
| INH (0.1) | 1 | 2 | ||
| INH (0.4) | 2 | 3 | ||
| RMB (0.1) | 1 | |||
| EMB (5.0) | 3 | |||
| EMB (7.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| SM (1.0) | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| SM (4.0) | 2 | 3 | ||
| Total | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| PZA (100) | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
a
S, susceptible; R, resistant.