Table 2. Characteristics of the Patients with NTM-PD (n=150).
| NTM species | ||
| Mycobacterium avium | 74 (49.3) | |
| M. intracellulare | 48 (32.0) | |
| M. abscessus subspecies massiliense | 19 (12.7) | |
| M. abscessus subspecies abscessus | 12 (8.0) | |
| Others* | 8 (5.3) | |
| CAT score, median (IQR) | 11 (6–17) | |
| AFB smear, positive | 17 (11.3) | |
| Radiologic finding | ||
| NB type without cavity | 101 (67.3) | |
| NB type with cavity | 32 (21.3) | |
| Fibrocavitary type | 9 (6.0) | |
| Unclassified | 8 (5.3) | |
| Time between diagnosis and survey, months (IQR) | 20.5 (8.0–56.8) | |
| Treatment during the survey | 70 (46.7) | |
AFB, acid-fast bacilli; CAT, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test; IQR, interquartile range; NB, nodular bronchiectatic; NTM, nontuberculous mycobacteria; NTM-PD, nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease.
Data are presented as numbers (%) unless otherwise indicated.
*M. kansasii, M. fortuitum, and unclassified.