TABLE 1. Characteristics, clinical outcomes, and predisposing factors for 134 cases of extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections — Oregon, 2014–2016.
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Total cases 2014–2016 | 134 (100) |
| 2014 | 45 (34) |
| 2015 | 44 (33) |
| 2016 | 45 (34) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 70 (52) |
| Male | 64 (48) |
| Race | |
| White | 96 (72) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 9 (7) |
| Other or multiple | 6 (4) |
| Black | 2 (1) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 (1) |
| Unknown | 20 (15) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic | 96 (72) |
| Hispanic | 12 (9) |
| Unknown | 26 (19) |
| Outcome | |
| Hospitalized (130) | 43 (33) |
| Sepsis (123) | 18 (15) |
| NTM-related death | 1 (1) |
| Predisposing factor* | |
| Worked with soil (98) | 41 (42) |
| Immunocompromised (124) | 42 (34) |
| Surgery (120) | 32 (27) |
| Outpatient infusions or injections (110) | 24 (22) |
| Skin trauma (107) | 21 (20) |
| Immunosuppressive therapy (120) | 23 (19) |
| Hot tub or spa use (104) | 16 (15) |
| Acupuncture (106) | 13 (12) |
| Fish tank maintenance (104) | 9 (9) |
| Nail salon visit (103) | 7 (7) |
| Fish handling (105) | 6 (6) |
| Tattoo receipt (108) | 2 (2) |
| >1 Predisposing factor† (124) | 84 (68) |
* 14–70 days before symptom onset.
† Denominator for >1 predisposing factor row is the total number of patients who responded to at least two questions.