Table 3.

Staining and culture of M. avium in blood samples

			AFB smear		Culture
Patient	Sample	Number of Samples	Positive	Negative	Positive	Negative
1	blood	2	1	1	2	0
2	blood	2	1	1	2	0
3	blood	2	1	1	2	0
3*	blood	2	0	2	2	0
	urine	2	1	1	2	0
	stool	2	2	0	2	0
	TOTAL	12	6	6	12	0

3^* Sample after one month of follow. This patient had past history of tuberculosis