Table 3.
Bacterial identification in patients with NTM lung disease.
| Bacterial identification | n = 180 | % |
|---|---|---|
| M. avium | 35 | 19.4 |
| M. kansasii | 10 | 5.6 |
| M. malmoense | 3 | 1.7 |
| M. haemophilum | 4 | 2.2 |
| M. abscessus | 32 | 17.8 |
| M. smegmatis | 3 | 1.7 |
| M. colombiense | 3 | 1.7 |
| M. maeseillense | 5 | 2.8 |
| M. chelonae | 2 | 1.1 |
| M. intercelleulare | 41 | 22.8 |
| M. vaccae | 1 | 0.6 |
| M. gordonae | 35 | 19.4 |
| M. fortuitum | 2 | 1.1 |
| Others | 4 | 2.2 |