Table 1 NTM commonly isolated from respiratory specimens during the study period
From: Frequency and clinical implications of the isolation of rare nontuberculous mycobacteria
Species | N (%) |
|---|---|
Mycobacterium avium complex | |
Mycobacterium avium | 250 (34.2) |
Mycobacterium intracellulare | 252 (34.5) |
Mycobacterium abscessus complex | |
Mycobacterium abscessus | 93 (12.7) |
Mycobacterium massiliense | 53 (7.3) |
Mycobacterium fortuitum | 28 (3.8) |
Mycobacterium gordonae | 19 (2.6) |
Mycobacterium kansasii | 18 (2.5) |
Mycobacterium peregrinum | 17 (2.4) |
Total | 730 (100.0) |