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Table 1 Sources of the specimens (N = 2026)

From: Clinical and microbiological characteristics of non-tuberculous mycobacteria diseases in Singapore with a focus on pulmonary disease, 2012-2016

Specimen source

Sub-total N (%)

Total N (%)

Pulmonary

 Sputum

1519 (75)

1777 (87.7%)

 Broncho alveolar lavage

195 (9.6)

 Lung biopsy

39 (1.9)

 ETT aspirate

12 (0.6)

 Pleural fluid

12 (0.6)

Extra-pulmonary

 Skin/soft tissue

96 (4.7)

249 (12.3%)

 Blood/sterile sites

138 (6.8)

 Lymph node

15 (0.74)

  1. Note: the data was presented as number (%) otherwise specified