Table 3 Non-tuberculous mycobacterium species identified in endophthalmitis
From: Nontuberculous mycobacterial endophthalmitis: case series and review of literature
|  | Exogenous (n = 101) | Endogenous (n = 14) |
|---|---|---|
Rapid growers (%) | ||
 M. chelonae/abscessus group | 66 (65.3) | 1 (7.1) |
 M. fortuitum | 25 (24.8) | 0 |
 M. manitobense | 2 (2.0) | 0 |
 M. goodie | 1 (1.0) | 0 |
Slow growers (%) | ||
 M. avium | 0 | 5 (35.7) |
 M. kansasii | 0 | 1 (7.1) |
 M. triplex | 0 | 1 (7.1) |
 M. haemophilum | 1 (1.0) | 1 (7.1) |
 M. gordonae | 1 (1.0) | 0 |
 M. terrae | 1 (1.0) | 0 |
Mixed infection (%) | ||
 M. fortuitum and M. bovis | 0 | 1 (7.1) |
Unspecified species (%) | 4 (4.0) | 4 (28.6) |