TABLE 3.

Characterization of M. avium subsp. hominissuis isolates cultured from urine samples (n = 23) from 20 patients

Patient no.	Isolate reference	IS1245	hsp65 sequevar	PFGE profilea	Infected with MACb	Comment
1	MI05/02099	−	NAc	NA	No
2	MI05/02102	−	Code 2	A*	No
3	MI05/02103	−	Code 2	A	No
4	MI05/03003	−	Code 2	A	No	HIV
5	MI05/03005	−	Code 2	A	No
6	MI05/03006	−	Code 2	A	No
7	MI05/03007	−	Code 2	A	No	HIV
8	MI05/03009	−	Code 2	A	No
9	MI05/03010	−	Code 2	A	No
10	MI05/03011	−	Code 2	A	No
11	MI05/03012	−	Code 2	A*	No	HIV
12	MI05/03014	−	Code 2	A	No
13	MI05/03015	−	Code 2	A	No
14	MI05/03017	−	Code 2	A*	No
15	MI06/00268	−	Code 2	A	No
16	MI06/00269	−	Code 2	A	No
17	MI05/02104	−	Code 2	A	No
	MI05/03002	−	Code 2	A	No
18	MI05/02100	−	NA	NA	No
	MI05/02101	−	Code 2	A	No
	MI06/00263	−	Code 2	A	No
19	MI06/00266d	+	Code 1	B	Yes	HIV
20	MI06/00272	+	Code 1	Unrelated	Yes	HIV

^a*, pattern closely related to PFGE pattern A.

^bBased on clinical criteria.

^cNA, not available.

^dPatient with MAC isolates cultured from urine, sputum, and blood samples.