Table 2. Classification of 72 patients with primary and secondary MAC by ATS/IDSA diagnostic criteria.
All patients | Primary | Secondary | P-value | |
(n = 72) | (n = 19) | (n = 53) | ||
Met ATS/IDSA criteria | 41 (57%) | 9 (47%) | 32 (60%) | |
Did not meet ATS/IDSA criteria | 31 (43%) | 10 (53%) | 21 (40%) | 0.33 |
Missing criteria* | ||||
Symptoms | 3/31 (4%) | 1/10 (10%) | 2/21 (10%) | 0.97 |
Microbiology | 17/31 (55%) | 5/10 (50%) | 12/21 (57%) | 0.71 |
Radiology | 14/31 (45%) | 5/10 (50%) | 9/21 (43%) | 0.71 |
categories not mutually exclusive.