TABLE 2.
Source and subspecies distribution of 139 M. abscessus isolates included in this study
| Source | No. (%) of subspecies | No. (%) of M. abscessus strains |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsp. abscessus | Subsp. massiliense | ||
| Clinical isolates | 121 (87.1) | ||
| Pulmonary | 65 (50.4) | 40 (61.5) | 25 (38.4) |
| Extrapulmonary | 56 (46.2) | 12 (21.4) | 44 (78.6) |
| Environmental isolates | 16 (11.5) | ||
| Ultrasonography gel | 13 (81.3) | 0 (0.0) | 16 (100) |
| Hospital water | 3 (18.7) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) |
| Reference standard isolatesa | 2 (1.4) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) |
| Total | 54 (38.8) | 85 (61.2) | |
a
M. abscessus subsp. abscessus ATCC 19977 and M. abscessus subsp. massiliense BCRC 16916.