Table 1. Mycobacteria culture results of specimen processed by PBS and DW

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Table 1. Mycobacteria culture results of specimen processed by PBS and DW

Washing solution	No. of specimen	No. (%) of positive culture for			No. (%) of contamination*
Washing solution	No. of specimen	All	MTBC	NTM	No. (%) of contamination*
PBS	14,532	1,843 (12.7)	684 (4.7)	1,159 (8.0)	907/14,023 (6.5)
DW	14,291	2,095 (14.7)	754 (5.3)	1,341 (9.4)	563/13,794 (4.1)

*Respiratory specimen.
Abbreviations: MTBC, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex; NTM, nontuberculous mycobacteria; PBS, phosphate buffered solution; DW, distilled water.