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Different types of clinical material showing positive culture results
| Mycobacterial species | Sample | No. of samples |
|---|---|---|
| M. tuberculosis | Sputum | 35 |
| Bronchial secretion | 16 | |
| Biopsy | 3 | |
| Pleural effusion | 3 | |
| Urine | 2 | |
| Gastric juice | 2 | |
| M. avium | Biopsy | 8 |
| Sputa | 2 | |
| Stool | 1 | |
| Blood | 1 | |
| Other mycobacteriaa | Sputa | 4 |
| Bronchial secretion | 3 | |
| Biopsy | 1 |
M. xenopi, (n = 5), M. marinum (n = 1), M. gordonae (n = 1), and a Mycobacterium sp. (n = 1).
