TABLE 1.
Clinical Mycobacterium abscessus isolates sequenced in this study and patient information
| Patient | Isolate | Sample collection date | Species identificationa | Sourceb | Sexc | AFB smear resultd | Age (yr) | Cystic fibrosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJH1 | September 2010 | MAB | Sputum | F | − | 66 | Yes |
| 1 | NJH2 | October 2010 | MAB | Sputum | F | − | 66 | Yes |
| 1 | NJH3 | October 2010 | MAB | Sputum | F | − | 66 | Yes |
| 1 | NJH4 | March 2011 | MAB | Sputum | F | − | 66 | Yes |
| 2 | NJH5 | 2009 | MAB | Sputum | F | − | 62 | Yes |
| 3 | NJH6 | 2011 | MAB | Sputum | F | − | 75 | NR |
| 4 | NJH7 | 2010 | MAB | BAL fluid | F | + | 71 | Carrier |
| 5 | NJH8 | 2011 | MAB | Sputum | M | NR | 41 | Yes |
| 6 | NJH9 | 2011 | MAB | BAL fluid | F | − | 66 | Yes |
| 7 | NJH10 | 2010 | MAB | Sputum | F | − | 72 | No |
| 8 | NJH11 | 2009 | MMAS | Sputum | M | − | 79 | Carrier |
a
Isolates were identified as either M. abscessus subsp. abscessus (MAB) or M. abscessus subsp. massiliense (MMAS) by sequencing portions of the rpoB and hsp65 genes and by amplification of the erm(41) gene.
b
Isolates were derived from sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid samples.
c
F, female; M, male.
d
AFB, acid-fast bacillus; NR, not reported.