Table 3.
Mycobacterial species isolated from 150 participants
| Species | Total patients (N = 150) | Progressed (N = 47) | Not progressed (N = 103) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) | ||||
| M. avium | 54 (36.0) | 15 (31.9) | 39 (37.9) | 0.481 |
| M. intracellulare | 40 (26.7) | 17 (36.2) | 23 (22.3) | 0.075 |
| M. chimaera | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.0) | 1.000 |
| M. yongonense | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.0) | 1.000 |
| M. avium and M. intracellulare | 10 (6.7) | 3 (6.4) | 7 (6.8) | 1.000 |
| M. avium and M. chimaera | 1 (0.7) | 1 (2.1) | 0 (0) | 0.313 |
| MAC and othersa | 2 (1.3) | 1 (2.1) | 1 (1.0) | 0.530 |
| M. abscessus complex (MABC) | ||||
| M. abscessus subsp. abscessus | 14 (9.3) | 4 (8.5) | 10 (9.7) | 1.000 |
| M. abscessus subsp. massiliense | 12 (8.0) | 3 (6.4) | 9 (8.7) | 0.754 |
| M. abscessus subsp. abscessus and massiliense | 4 (2.7) | 1 (2.1) | 3 (2.9) | 1.000 |
| MABC and othersb | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.0) | 1.000 |
| MAC and MABC | 7 (4.7) | 2 (4.3) | 5 (4.9) | 1.000 |
| M. fortuitum | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.9) | 1.000 |
| M. kyorinense | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.0) | 1.000 |
Data presented as n (%)
aOthers: M. fortuitum (1 patient), M. kansasii (1 patient)
bOthers: M. conceptionense (1 patient)
MAC, Mycobacterium avium complex; MABC, Mycobacterium abscessus complex