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Number, species, AFB positivity and distribution of Mycobacterial strains according to clinical samples.
| AFB | MTBC | NTMs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | 198 | 98 | 159 | 39 |
| Sputum | 157 | 89 | 120 | 37 |
| Bronchoalveolar lavage | 37 | 7 | 35 | 2 |
| Tracheal aspirate | 4 | 2 | 4 | – |
| Tissue | 22 | 3 | 21 | 1 |
| Lymph Node Biopsy | 12 | 2 | 12 | – |
| Other Tissues | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Sterile body fluid | 22 | – | 22 | – |
| Pleura | 13 | – | 13 | – |
| BOS | 6 | – | 6 | – |
| Peritoneum | 3 | – | 3 | – |
| Abscess | 18 | 3 | 17 | 1 |
| Fasting gastric fluid | 11 | – | 9 | 2 |
| Urine | 7 | – | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 278 | 104 | 233 | 45 |
