TABLE 2.
Identification results by different identification methods of all 116 patientsa
| Identification method and species | No. (%) identified |
|---|---|
| MGIT-seq, cgMLST | |
| M. avium subsp. hominissuis | 68 (58.6) |
| M. intracellulare subsp. intracellulare | 25 (21.6) |
| M. intracellulare subsp. chimaera | 2 (1.7) |
| M. abscessus subsp. abscessus | 3 (2.6) |
| M. abscessus subsp. massiliense | 5 (4.3) |
| M. kansasii | 1 (0.9) |
| M. lentiflavum | 2 (1.7) |
| M. peregrinum | 2 (1.7) |
| M. fortuitum subsp. fortuitum | 1 (0.9) |
| M. porcinum | 1 (0.9) |
| M. paragordonae | 3 (2.6) |
| M. gordonae | 1 (0.9) |
| M. chelonae | 1 (0.9) |
| M. szulgai | 1 (0.9) |
| TRC | |
| M. avium | 67 (57.9) |
| M. intracellulare | 27 (23.3) |
| MALDI-TOF MS | |
| M. avium | 68 (58.6) |
| M. intracellulare | 27 (23.3) |
| M. abscessus | 8 (6.9) |
| M. kansasii | 1 (0.9) |
| M. lentiflavum | 2 (1.7) |
| M. peregrinum | 2 (1.7) |
| M. fortuitum complex | 2 (1.8) |
| M. paragordonae | 1 (0.9) |
| M. gordonae | 1 (0.9) |
| M. chelonae | 1 (0.9) |
| Unidentified | 3 (2.6) |
| Multiplex PCR and chromatographic detection | |
| M. abscessus subsp. abscessus/M. abscessus subsp. bolletii | 3 (2.6) |
| M. abscessus subsp. massiliense | 5 (4.3) |
a
MGIT-seq, direct sequence of positive mycobacterial growth indicator tube broth; cgMLST, core genome multilocus sequence typing; TRC, transcription-reverse transcription concerted reaction; MALDI-TOF MS, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry.