Study objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether the time to detection
(TTD) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum culture correlates with the response to
antituberculous treatment in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Study design Twenty-six
consecutive patients were studied who had active pulmonary tuberculosis and sufficient
sputum cultures and clinical follow-up to allow adequate assessment. Results Following
initiation of antituberculous therapy, 13 patients (group 1, responders) had a complete …