Table 2. Comparison of MGIT 960 system and Ogawa medium results by PBS and DW – Annals of Clinical Microbiology

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Table 2. Comparison of MGIT 960 system and Ogawa medium results by PBS and DW

Washing solution	No. (%) of positive culture for
Washing solution	Total	MGIT	MGIT only	Ogawa	Ogawa only
PBS	1,843 (100)	1,808 (98.1)	1,002 (54.4)	1,841 (45.6)	35 (1.9)
DW	2,095 (100)	2,054 (98.0)	1,973 (46.4)	1,122 (53.6)	41 (2.0)

Abbreviations: MGIT, mycobacterium growth indicator tube; PBS, phosphate buffered solution; DW, distilled water.