Table 2.
Identification of 16 NTM from Internal reference strains inoculated on MGIT liquid cultures by MALDI-TOF MS *.
| Species (n.) | No. of Identified Isolates from Internal Reference Strains with Score (S) of: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 ≤ S < 1.8 | 1.8 ≤ S < 2 | S ≥ 2.0 | |
| M. chimaera/intracellulare group (3) | 3 | ||
| M. mucogenicum/phocaicum (2) § | 2 | ||
|
M. abscessus (2) M. avium (1) |
1 | 2 | |
| M. kansasii (1) | 1 | ||
| M. gordonae (1) | 1 | ||
| M. triplex (1) | 1 | ||
| M. simiae (1) | 1 | ||
| M. xenopi (1) | 1 | ||
| M. malmoense (1) | 1 | ||
| M. marinum (1) | 1 | ||
| M. parascrofulaceum (1) | 1 | ||
| Total 16 (%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (31%) | 11 (69%) |
* 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 these clinical samples indicated 1 M. mucogenicum and 1 M. phocaicum.