Results of Löwenstein–Jensen solid media and micro broth culture for patients with and without tuberculosis.

+<p>Pulmonary TB defined by American Thoracic Society.</p>*<p>Solid Löwenstein–Jensen (LJ) media.</p>×<p>Liquid broth in microplates with detection by inverted microscope.</p

Time to positive culture for solid Löwenstein–Jensen (LJ) versus liquid broth with microscopic detection.

<p>*The comparison of time to growth detection for paired 138 samples which were positive for both micro broth culture and LJ culture.</p