Research Article
An Observational Study: Is N-Acetylcysteine Helpful in Performance Improvement of Mycoplasma IST2 Testing through Sample Homogenization?
Table 1
Comparison of colony counting between the control group and NAC-treated group of purulent specimens (n = 11).
| NAC-treated group | Control group (n = 11) | Counting ≥ 104 CFU/ml | Counting < 104 CFU/ml or negative | Total |
| Counting ≥ 104 CFU/ml | 1 | 5 | 6 (54.5%) | Counting < 104 CFU/ml or negative | 0 | 5 | 5 (45.5%) | Total | 1 (9.1%) | 10 (90.9%) | 11 (100%) |
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