Table 3 Comparison of sputum culture result on LJ with or without VCNT.

From: Identification of spore-forming bacteria isolated from contaminated Lowenstein Jensen media and effectiveness of Vancomycin to reduce Mycobacterial culture contamination in Burkina-Faso

Sputum culture

 

LJ without VCNT

Total %

Chi2

p

Nb of Not contaminated

Nb of contaminated

LJ with VCNT

Nb of Not contaminated

Pos

Nég

  

4.9

0.011

   Pos

13

1

8

68.8

   Nég

2

1

1

12.5

Nb of Contaminated

1

0

5

18.8

Total %

50

6.2

43.8

100

  1. Legend:
  2. Nb: Number.