Table 1 Comparison of TTD values obtained by our technique to BD BACTEC MGIT 960 system
M. bovis BCG | M. smegmatis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bacterial concentration used (in CFU/ml) | Our technique TTD (in hours) (n = 3) | Hospital TTD (in hours) (n = 3) | Bacterial concentration used (in CFU/ml) | Our technique TTD (in hours) (n = 2) | Hospital TTD (in hours) (n = 2) |
Control—no bacteria added | No growth | No growth | Control—no bacteria added | No growth | No growth |
100,000 | 36 ± 0 | 84.6 ± 0.58 | 100,000 | 9 ± 1.41 | 12 ± 0.71 |
1000 | 60 ± 0 | 131 ± 11.79 | 1000 | 20 ± 0 | 41.7 ± 0.35 |