TABLE 3.
PCR results for the 81 specimens showing positive culture
| Mycobacterial species | No. of specimens with the indicated result with the following probe:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mycobacterium-specific probe
|
M. tuberculosis-specific probe
|
M. aviumspecific probe
|
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| Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | |
| M. tuberculosis (n = 61) | 43 | 18 | 37 | 24 | 0 | 61 |
| M. avium (n = 12) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other mycobacteria (n = 8)a | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
a
M. xenopi (n = 5), M. marinum (n = 1), M. gordonae (n = 1), and a Mycobacterium sp. (n = 1).