Table 3.
Association § between M. ulcerans growth and all factors of interest with a relevant effect
| Factor | Value of factor | Odds ratio § | 95% CI odds ratio | Overall effect p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport medium | 7H9 | 0.304 | 0.046 - 2.026 | <0.001 |
| dry | 0.023 | 0.004 - 0.143 | ||
| Amies (ref. level) | 1.000 | |||
| Decontamination medium | OA_1h | 0.414 | 0.102 - 1.683 | 0.519 |
| OA_30min | 0.697 | 0.127 - 3.837 | ||
| NaOH_20min | 1.242 | 0.204 - 7.546 | ||
| NaOH_10min (ref. level) | 1.000 | |||
| Inoculation media | LJ | 0.478 | 0.148 - 1.545 | 0.216 |
| LJ_PANTA (ref. level) | 1.000 | |||
| Swab qPCR Ct value | for an increase in 1 unit Ct | 0.879 | 0.775 - 0.996 | 0.044 |
| Time from sampling to inoculation | for an increase in 10 days | 0.001 | ||
| Interaction of transport medium and days from sampling to inoculation | when 7H9§§ | 0.531 | 0.320 - 0.881 | 0.074 |
| when dry§§ | 0.880 | 0.704 - 1.099 | ||
| when Amies§§ (ref. level) | 0.541 | 0.347 - 0.844 |
§Adjusted for random effects of the patient and swab.
§§For an increase in 10 days from mean number of days from sampling to inoculation.