Table 1.
Identification of 60 nontuberculous mycobacterial species from clinical samples inoculated on MGIT liquid cultures by MALDI-TOF MS *.
| Species (n.) | No. of Identified Isolates from Clinical Samples with Score (S) of: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 ≤ S < 1.8 | 1.8 ≤ S < 2 | S ≥ 2.0 | |
| M. paragordonae/gordonae (16) | 2 | 14 | |
| M. chimaera/intracellulare group (15) | 1 | 14 | |
| M. avium (13) | 1 | 12 | |
| M. fortuitum (4) | 4 | ||
| M. kansasii (4) | 4 | ||
| M. abscessus (1) | 1 | ||
| M. mucogenicum/phocaicum (1) | 1 | ||
| M. xenopi (1) | 1 | ||
| M. chelonae (1) | 1 | ||
| M. celatum (1) | 1 | ||
| M. lentiflavum (1) | 1 | ||
| M. marinum (1) | 1 | ||
| M. septicum (1) § | 1 | ||
| Total 60 (%) | 3 (5%) | 6 (10%) | 51 (85%) |
* Using the results obtained with the routine methods by MALDI-TOF and GenoType Line Probe Assays as comparators. § Line Probe Assay GenoType analysis result for this clinical sample indicated M. fortuitum.