Factors Associated with Missed Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Automated BACTEC MGIT 960 System

Table 2

TTD of MTB between MGIT positive and false-negative isolates.

Classification	TTD (range	value
MGIT positive	186.8 (173–199)	<0.01
MGIT false negative	241.4 (224–261)

: time to detection (hours); MGIT: BACTEC MGIT 960.