Nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated from specimens of pulmonary tuberculosis suspects, Northern Tunisia: 2002–2016

Gharbi, Reem; Mhenni, Besma; Ben Fraj, Saloua; Mardassi, Helmi

doi:10.1186/s12879-019-4441-1

Table 1 Epidemiologic and phenotypic features of NTM isolates recovered from Tunisian pulmonary TB suspects

From: Nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated from specimens of pulmonary tuberculosis suspects, Northern Tunisia: 2002–2016

Reference	Year of isolation	Origin	Specimen	Sex	Runyon Classification	BIOCHEMICAL TESTS
						Niacin	Nit- Red	Urease	Catalase		Arylsulfatase		Tween 80	β-Gal
						Niacin	Nit- Red	3 days	22 °C	68 °C	3 days	14 days	Tween 80	β-Gal
TNTM1	2002	Bizerte	Sputum	M	P/SGM	–	+	+	+	+	–	+	+	–
TNTM2	2009	Bizerte	Sputum	M	P/SGM	–	+	+	+	+	–	+/−	+	–
TNTM3	2009	Bizerte	Sputum	M	P/SGM	–	+	+	+	+	–	+/−	+	–
TNTM4	2010	Bizerte	Sputum	M	P/SGM	–	+	+	+	+	–	+/−	+	–
TNTM5	2008	Bizerte	Sputum	M	P/SGM	–	+	+	+	+	–	+	+	–
TNTM6	2002	Bizerte	Sputum	M	P/SGM	–	+	+	+	+	–	+	+	–
TNTM7	2007	Bizerte	Sputum	M	P/SGM	–	+	+	+	+	–	+	+	–
TNTM8	2000	Tunis	Sputum	M	S/SGM	–	–	–	+	+	–	+	+	–
TNTM9	2004	Tunis	Sputum	M	S/SGM	–	–	–	+	+	–	+	+	–
TNTM10	2003	Tunis	Sputum	F	N/RGM	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM11	2011	Tunis	Sputum	M	N/RGM	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM12	2015	Tunis	Sputum	F	N/RGM	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM13	2011	Tunis	Sputum	F	N/RGM	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM14	2005	Tunis	Sputum	M	N/RGM	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM15	2004	Tunis	Sputum	M	N/RGM	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM16	2008	Bizerte	Sputum	M	N/RGM	–	–	+	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM17	2003	Bizerte	Sputum	M	P/RGM	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM18	2008	Tunis	Sputum	M	P/RGM	–	+	–	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM19	2008	Tunis	Sputum	F	P/RGM	–	+	–	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM20	2009	Tunis	Sputum	M	P/RGM	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM21	2004	Tunis	Sputum	F	P/RGM	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM22	2016	Tunis	Sputum	M	S/RGM	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	–
TNTM23	2003	Bizerte	Sputum	M	S/RGM	–	+	+	+	+	–	–	–	–
TNTM24	2003	Tunis	Sputum	M	S/RGM	–	+	+	+	+	–	–	–	–
TNTM25	2009	Tunis	Sputum	M	N/RGM	–	–	+	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM26	2010	Tunis	Sputum	F	N/RGM	–	–	+	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM27	2009	Tunis	Sputum	M	N/RGM	–	–	+	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM28	2010	Tunis	Sputum	M	N/RGM	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM29	2004	Tunis	Sputum	F	S/RGM	–	–	+	+	+	+	+	–	–
TNTM30	2008	Tunis	Sputum	M	S/RGM	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	–

Abbreviations: M Male, F Female, P Photochromogen, S Scotochromogen, N Non chromogen, SGM Slowly Growing Mycobacteria, RGM Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria, Niacin Niacin production, NIT red Nitrate reduction, Urease Urease activity after 3 days, Tween 80 Tween 80 hydrolysis, β-Gal β-Galactosidase activity

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