Table 2.

Diseases caused by NTMs and frequently isolated species.

Disease	Main Pathogens
Pulmonary infection	M. abscessus, M. avium complex, M. kansasii, M. xenopi, M. malmoense
Skin and soft tissue infections	M. marinum, M. ulcerans, M. chelonae, M. abscessus
Eye infections	M. chelonae, M. abscessus, M. fortuitum
Skeletal infections (osteomyelitis)	M. abscessus
Otitis media (middle ear infection), mastoiditis	M. abscessus, M. kansasii, M. xenopi
Cervical lymphadenitis (mainly in children)	M. avium complex, M. malmoense, M. scrofulaceum, M. haemophilum
Catheter- or device-associated infections	M. abscessus, M. chelonae
Cystic fibrosis (pulmonary infections)	M. abscessus complex, M. avium complex, M, chelonae
Disseminated disease (with immunosuppression or genetic predisposition)	M. avium complex
Post transplantation	M. avium complex, M. kansasii