|
Evaluation
|
Group
|
Follow-up period (months)
|
|---|
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
12
|
|---|
|
Culture examination
|
Control
|
33/57 (58 %)
|
43/52 (83 %)
|
38/48 (79 %)
|
35/44 (80 %)
|
|
LVFX
|
9/18 (50 %)
|
4/8 (50 %)
|
4/6 (67 %)
|
2/3 (67 %)
|
|
Smear examination
|
|
Ziehl–Neelsen’s staining
|
Control
|
44/57 (77 %)
|
47/52 (90 %)
|
44/48 (92 %)
|
36/43 (84 %)
|
|
LVFX
|
11/18 (61 %)
|
5/8 (63 %)
|
5/6 (83 %)
|
2/3 (67 %)
|
|
Fluorescence microscopy
|
Control
|
41/57 (72 %)
|
43/52 (83 %)
|
44/48 (92 %)
|
38/44 (86 %)
|
|
LVFX
|
10/18 (56 %)
|
*3/8 (38 %)
|
4/6 (67 %)
|
2/3 (67 %)
|
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* A P-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant
