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Studies have demonstrated the use of supplementation with culture filtrate (CF) from an axenic culture of <jats:italic>Mycobacterium tuberculosis<\/jats:italic> (<jats:italic>Mtb<\/jats:italic>) as a source of growth factors to improve culture rates. Our objective was to test a modified culture assay, utilizing CF supplemented media (CFSM), to improve culture positivity rates for suspected STB. Twelve patients with suspected STB were assessed by conventional culture (BACTEC\u2122 MGIT 960), GeneXpert\u2122 and standard histopathological examination. Spinal biopsies were taken from areas of diseased vertebral tissue or abscess, predetermined from MRI. Additional biopsies were obtained to assess CFSM for improved detection and faster culture of Mtb. All cases were diagnosed as STB and treated empirically for tuberculosis based on either bacteriological evidence (GeneXpert\u2122, MGIT and\/or CFSM positive), or based on clinical presentation. 5 specimens (45.45%) were positive for <jats:italic>Mtb<\/jats:italic> DNA as detected by GeneXpert\u2122 and 1 specimen (8.33%) was cultured using MGIT (time to detection; 18 days). CFSM was able to culture 7 specimens (58.3%), with all CFSM positive specimens yielding a culture within 14 days. Two samples were positive only using the CFSM assay pointing to additional yield for diagnostic workup. 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