Table 3.
Identification of Mycobacterium species from Bactec MGIT broth positive bottles by AccuProbes and/or 16S sequencing compared with identification by MDR-TB assay
| Mycobacterium species or group | No. of isolates | MDR-TB result |
|---|---|---|
| M. avium complex | 17 | M. intracellulare |
| M. tuberculosis complex | 9 | M. tuberculosis |
| M. avium complex | 8 | M. avium |
| M. gordonae | 5 | M. gordonae |
| M. abscessus group | 3 | M. abscessus |
| M. kansasii | 2 | M. kansasii |
| M. chelonae | 2 | M. chelonae |
| M. gordonae | 2 | Mycobacterium sp. |
| M. fortuitum | 1 | M. fortuitum |
| M. avium complex | 1 | M. avium/M. gordonae |
| M. xenopi | 1 | M. xenopi |
| M. scrofulaceum | 1 | M. scrofulaceum |
| M. mucogenicum/phocaicum | 1 | M. phocaicum |
| M. abscessus group | 1 | M. massiliense |
| M. abscessus group | 1 | M. bolletii |
| M. obuense | 1 | M. obuense |
| M. simiae | 1 | M. simiae |
| Total | 57 | |
| No. (%) with agreement to the species level | 55 (96.5) |