An Observational Study: Is <i>N</i>-Acetylcysteine Helpful in Performance Improvement of Mycoplasma IST2 Testing through Sample Homogenization?

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">NAC-treated group</td><td class="align_center" colspan="3">Control group (<i>n</i> = 11)</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center">Counting ≥ 10<sup>4</sup> CFU/ml</td><td class="align_center">Counting &lt; 10<sup>4</sup> CFU/ml or negative</td><td class="align_center">Total</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Counting ≥ 10<sup>4</sup> CFU/ml</td><td class="align_center">2</td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">2 (18.2%)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Counting &lt; 10<sup>4</sup> CFU/ml or negative</td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">9</td><td class="align_center">9 (81.8%)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Total</td><td class="align_center">2 (18.2%)</td><td class="align_center">9 (81.8%)</td><td class="align_center">11 (100%)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Comparison of colony counting between the control group and NAC-treated group of nonpurulent specimens (<i>n</i> = 11).</div>

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Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

An Observational Study: Is N-Acetylcysteine Helpful in Performance Improvement of Mycoplasma IST2 Testing through Sample Homogenization?

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