Table 2. Sources of extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infection, by site sterility and association with medical device, prosthetics, and surgery, United States, 2009–2014*.
| Source | Sterile, no. (%) | Not sterile, no. (%) | Device/prosthesis associated, no. (%) | Surgery-associated, no. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin and soft tissue, n = 340 |
33 (10) |
307 (90) |
59 (17) |
129 (38) |
| Disseminated, n = 290 | ||||
| Blood, n = 259 | 259 (100) | NA | 72 (28) | 26 (10) |
| Bone and joint, n = 26 | 26 (100) | NA | 7 (27) | 7 (27) |
| Central nervous system, n = 5 |
5 (100) |
NA |
3 (60) |
3 (60) |
| Other, n = 362 | ||||
| Abdominal, n = 110 | 21 (19) | 89 (81) | 27 (24) | 17 (15) |
| Urinary, n = 11 | 0 | 11 (100) | 2 (18) | 1 (9) |
| Other, n = 241 | 64 (27) | 177 (73) | 49 (20) | 87 (36) |
*Data from in Cerner Health Facts database (https://sc-ctsi.org/resources/cerner-health-facts). NA, not applicable.