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. 2023 Oct 21;33:100403. doi: 10.1016/j.jctube.2023.100403

Table 1.

Characteristics of Patients with Skin, Soft Tissue, and Bone Isolates.

Characteristic All Patients with SSTI/Bone NTM Isolates Patients Meeting Infection Criteria Patients not Meeting Infection Criteria
Number, N 29 20 (69) 9 (31)
Age, median (IQR) 51 (31–66) 51 (33–67) 54 (33–64)
Gender, female 19 (65.5) 14 (70) 5 (55.6)
Ethnicity
White 17 (58.6) 12 (60) 5 (55.6)
Black 3 (10.3) 1 (5) 2 (22.2)
Asian 2 (6.9) 2 (10) 0 (0)
Other/Unknown 7 (24.1) 5 (25) 2 (22.2)
Body Mass Index (BMI), median (IQR) 26.6 (22.7–30.2) 26.6 (22.5–32.6) 26.5 (23.9–26.9)
Comorbidities
Hypertension 11 (37.9) 7 (35) 4 (44.4)
Cardiovascular disease 7 (24.1) 5 (25) 2 (22.2)
Diabetes mellitus 3 (10.3) 2 (10) 1 (11.1)
Solid organ malignancy 2 (6.9) 2 (10) 0 (0)
Autoimmune condition 6 (20.7) 4 (20) 2 (22.2)
Route of Exposure
Trauma 10 (34.5) 7 (35) 3 (33.3)
Surgery 12 (41.4) 7 (35) 5 (55.6)
Suspected Environmental Exposure 2 (6.9) 2 (10) 0 (0)
Tattoo 1 (3.4) 1 (5) 0 (0)
Disseminated Infection 1 (3.4) 1 (5) 0 (0)
Unknown 3 (10.3) 2 (10) 1 (11.1)
Site of Isolate Recovery
Skin/Soft Tissue 23 (79.3) 14 (70) 9 (100)
Bone 6 (20.7) 6 (30) 0 (0)

Data expressed as N (%) or Median (IQR).