Table 2 Frequency of NTM species isolated during the study period (n = 650)
NTM species | N (%) |
|---|---|
Mycobacterium abscessus | 215 (38.4%) |
Mycobacterium fortuitum complex | 93 (16.6%) |
Mycobacterium avium complex | 91 (16.3%) |
Mycobacterium kansasii | 86 (15.4%) |
Mycobacterium gordonae | 38 (6.8%) |
Mycobacterium chelonae | 9 (1.6%) |
Mycobacterium lentiflavum | 8 (1.4%) |
Mycobacterium scrofulaceum | 6 (1.0%) |
Mycobacterium haemophilum | 4 (0.7%) |
Mycobacterium simiae | 3 (0.5%) |
Mycobacterium szulgai | 3 (0.5%) |
Mycobacterium terrae complex | 2 (0.4%) |
Mycobacterium mucogenicum | 2 (0.4%) |