TABLE 1.
Rapidly growing mycobacterial clinical isolates presenting the M. abscessus type 2 pattern included in this study
| Patient | Isolatea | No. of isolates per patientb | Yr of isolation | Stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IAL 001 | 1 | 2005 | CE |
| 2 | IAL 002 | 1 | 2005 | CE |
| 3 | IAL 003 | 1 | 2005 | CE |
| 4 | IAL 004 | 1 | 2006 | CE |
| 5 | IAL 005 | 1 | 2006 | CE |
| 6 | IAL 006 | 1 | 2006 | CE |
| 7 | IAL 007 | 1 | 2008 | DF |
| 8 | IAL 008 | 1 | 2007 | MS |
| 9 | IAL 009 | 1 | 2006 | MS |
| 10 | IAL 010 | 1 | 2007 | MT |
| 11 | IAL 011 | 1 | 2007 | PI |
| 12 | IAL 012 | 1 | 2005 | SP |
| 13 | IAL 013 | 1 | 2005 | SP |
| 14 | IAL 014 | 1 | 2006 | SP |
| 15 | IAL 015 | 1 | 2006 | SP |
| 16 | IAL 016 | 1 | 2007 | SP |
| 17 | IAL 017 | 1 | 2007 | SP |
| 18 | IAL 018 | 1 | 2007 | SP |
| 19 | IAL 019 | 1 | 2007 | SP |
| 20 | IAL 020c | 1 | 2006 | SP |
| 21 | IAL 021 | 3 | 2006 | SP |
| 22 | IAL 024 | 4 | 2005, 2006, 2007 | SP |
| 23 | IAL 028 | 1 | 2008 | SP |
| 24 | IAL 029 | 5 | 2005, 2006, 2007 | SP |
| 25 | CRM 375 | 3 | 2008 | RJ |
| 26 | CRM 409 | 2 | 2008 | RJ |
| 27 | CRM 473 | 2 | 2009 | RJ |
| 28 | CRM 512 | 2 | 2009 | RJ |
| 29 | CRM 573 | 1 | 2009 | RJ |
| 30 | CRM 642 | 1 | 2009 | RJ |
| 31 | CRM 270c | 1 | 2007 | RJ |
| 32 | CRM 273c | 1 | 2007 | RJ |
| 33 | CRM 622c | 1 | 2009 | RJ |
| 34 | CRM 552c | 1 | 2009 | RJ |
| 35 | IAL 034c | 1 | 2006 | SP |
| 36 | IAL 035 | 1 | 2007 | SP |
| 37 | IAL 036c | 1 | 2006 | CE |
| 38 | IAL 037 | 1 | 2006 | SP |
a
Sources: IAL 001 to CRM 273, sputum; CRM 622 to IAL 034, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; IAL 035, blood; IAL 036, urine; IAL 037, parotid nodule.
b
Data for only one isolate per patient are shown.
c
Isolates showing rpoB sequences 100% similar to the sequence of the epidemic strain and PFGE patterns highly similar to those of isolates of the epidemic strain.
d
Abbreviations for Brazilian states: CE, Ceará; DF, Distrito Federal; MS, Mato Grosso do Sul; MT, Mato Grosso; PI, Piauí; RJ, Rio de Janeiro; SP, São Paulo.