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Table 3 Specimen types from which non-tuberculous mycobacteria were isolated*

From: Inventory study of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in the European Union

Specimen type

Number of specimen positive for NTM

Sputum

2,839

Other pulmonary

1,160

Bronchial aspirate

191

Urine

117

Biopsy

74

Blood

47

Stool

45

Other body fluid

28

Gastric lavage

22

Lymph node aspiration

20

Pleural fluid

14

Cutis

8

Cerebrospinal fluid

3

Not specified

2,276

  1. *Data from Croatia, Italy, Luxembourg and Slovenia.