TABLE 2.
SPECIES DISTRIBUTION AMONG DEFINITE CASES OF NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA, FOUR INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, 1991–2007
| Species | Overall n (%) | Site Range (%) |
|---|---|---|
| M. avium complex | 1,495 (80.1) | 79–86 |
| M. chelonae/abscessus | 225 (12.1) | 2.6–13 |
| M. fortuitum | 106 (5.6) | 2.6–6.2 |
| M. kansasii | 102 (5.5) | 0–6.2 |
| M. simiae | 53 (2.8) | 0–5.1 |
| M. mucogenicum * | 22 (1.9) | 0–1.9 |
| M. xenopi | 33 (1.7) | 1.6–2.8 |
| Total cases | 1,865 |
*
Of the 22 patients with mucogenicum identified, 8 had this as the only species identified.
Other species identified were as follows: M. terrae (n = 11, for which nine patients had other species identified); M. flavenscens (n = 7, of which one was from a patient with no other species identified); M. scrofulaceum (n = 6); M. szulgai (n = 3); N. smegmatis (n = 2); M. lentiflavium (n = 2); M. peregrinum (n = 2); M. malmoense (n = 1); and M. marinum (n = 1).