TABLE 3.

Species of NTM cultured from the respiratory secretions of patients with CF^a

Species	% of NTM isolates from CF patients
M. avium complex	21-72
M. abscessusb	16-48
M. gordonae	6-18
M. chelonae	3-8
M. kansasii	1-6
M. fortuitumc	1-4
M. scrofulaceum	3
M. szulgai	3
M. xenopi	2-3
M. lentiflavum	1-3
M. simiae	1
M. malmoense	1
M. terrae complex	1

^aBased on data from references 440, 460, and 508.

^bIncludes M. massiliense and M. bolletii.

^cIncludes M. peregrinum.