TABLE 2.
AccuProbe results for M. tuberculosis and M. gordonae
| Sp. | Overall no. | No. (%) of positive results from medium:
|
No. (%) of negative results from medium:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB/BacT broth
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Subculture medium | MB/BacT broth
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All media | ||||||
| Total | 1st attempt | 2nd attempt | Total | 1st attempt | 2nd attempt | ||||
| M. tuberculosis | 221 | 213 (96.40) | 199 (90) | 14 (6) | 6 (2.70) | 8 (3.60) | 22 (10) | 8 (0.60) | 2a (0.90) |
| M. gordonae | 16 | 16 (100) | 16 (100) | ||||||
Identified by conventional biochemical tests.