From: Mycobacterium abscessus isolated from municipal water - a potential source of human infection
Site of isolate | Frequency (%) |
---|---|
Blood | 14 (2.9) |
Bones and joints | 5 (1) |
Cutaneous/Soft tissue | 108 (22.2) |
Eye | 1 (0.2) |
Lymph node + Other | 1 (0.2) |
Lymph nodes | 3 (0.6) |
Peritoneal | 2 (0.4) |
Post surgical/Medical access device | 19 (3.9) |
Pulmonary | 331 (68.1) |
Unknown | 2 (0.4) |
Total | 486 (100) |