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. 2016 May 9;11(5):e0154778. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154778

Table 2. Proportions of participants with negative cultures at completion of intensive phase treatment.

Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval; MGIT, Mycobacterial Growth Indicator Tube.

Culture Medium for Endpoint Assessment Investigational Arm PMHZ Control Arm REHZ Difference in % (95% CI) P value
Modified intention-to-treat analysis population: missing week 8 result classified as culture positive
Löwenstein-Jensen solid culture 47/60 (78.3%) 43/51 (84.3%) -6.0 (-19.9, 10.3) 0.47
MGIT liquid culture 37/47 (78.7%) 27/41 (65.9%) 12.9 (-7.8, 31.7) 0.23
Modified intention-to-treat analysis population: if week 8 result missing, then last result carried forward
Löwenstein-Jensen solid culture 53/60 (88.3%) 46/51 (90.2%) -1.9 (-12.6, 10.7) 1.00
MGIT liquid culture 40/47 (85.1%) 29/41 (70.7%) 14.4 (-5.0, 30.5) 0.12
Per-protocol analysis population
Löwenstein-Jensen solid culture 46/49 (93.9%) 41/45 (91.1%) 2.8(-8.1, 12.0) 0.71
MGIT liquid culture 36/38 (94.7%) 26/36 (72.2%) 22.5(3.0, 31.4) 0.01