Table 1.
Characteristics of the three patient pairs in this study
| Age /Relationship |
Sources | NTM Collection Date | NTM Species by conventional method | Habitat | Radiologic findings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient A |
81 /Mother |
Sputum | 5 June 2017 | M. avium |
HOME-1 Apartment (urban area) for 15 years. |
Bronchiectasis and centrilobular nodules in RML/LUL lingular segments |
| Patient B |
51 /Daughter |
Sputum | 19 July 2017 | M. avium | Centrilobular nodules with branching opacity in RUL/RML/LUL lingula segments | |
| Patient C |
77 /Husband |
Sputum | 13 April 2017 | M. intracellulare |
HOME-2 House (rural area) for 30 years with high soil environment |
Lung nodule in RUL |
| Patient D |
71 /Wife |
Sputum | 3 May 2017 | M. intracellulare | Multiple branching opacity and centrilobular nodules in both lung | |
| Patient E |
62 /Husband |
Bronchial washing | 29 September 2017 | M. intracellulare |
HOME-3 Apartment (urban area) for 30 years. |
Bronchiectasis with peribonchial infiltration in LLL |
| Patient F |
61 /Wife |
Bronchial washing | 29 September 2017 | M. abscessus subsp. massiliense | Patchy opacity and nodules in RML |
RUL right upper lobe, RML right middle lobe, LUL left upper lobe, LLL left lower lobe