Table 4 Species distribution of the NTM isolated from PDCs/hospitals in northeastern Tanzania based on Runyon grouping and GenoType® Mycobacterium CM/AS
Prevalence of NTM infection | Runyon group | n = 36 (%) | Assay |
|---|---|---|---|
M. gordonae | II | 6 (16.7) | GenoType CM |
M. interjectum | II | 6 (16.7) | GenoType CM |
M. intracellulare | III | 4 (11.1) | GenoType CM |
M. scrofulaceum | II | 3 (8.3) | GenoType CM |
M. avium spp. | III | 2 (5.5) | GenoType CM |
M. fortuitum | III | 2 (5.5) | GenoType CM |
M. kansasii | I | 1 (2.8) | GenoType AS |
M. lentiflavum | II | 1 (2.8) | GenoType AS |
M. simiae | I | 1 (2.8) | GenoType AS |
M. celatum | III | 1 (2.8) | GenoType AS |
M. marinum | I | 1 (2.8) | GenoType AS |
NTM not identified | 8 (22.2) |