Time to susceptibility test inoculation*
| Time to inoculation (days) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species (no. tested) | MB/BacT | Bactec |
| *See Materials and methods for definition. | ||
| All mycobacteria (27) | 12.3 | 12.0 |
| M tuberculosis (17) | 12.8 | 11.5 |
| M malmoense (5) | 14.0 | 18.4 |
| M avium complex (5) | 9.2 | 7.0 |