Table 2 Mycobacterial species isolated from respiratory specimens by frequency.

From: Clinical relevance of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from respiratory specimens: seven year experience in a UK hospital

Mycobacterial species

Isolates n (%)

Number smear positive

Number of clinical episodes

Percentage smear positive by clinical episode (%)

Intracellulare

267 (31.30)

8

124

33.33

Avium

181 (21.22)

5

75

6.67

Gordonae

130 (15.24)

1

109

0.92

Abscessus

72 (8.44)

12

19

63.16

Chelonae

72 (8.44)

8

45

17.78

Xenopi

67 (7.85)

4

36

11.11

Malmoense

40 (4.69)

3

18

16.67

Kansasii

16 (1.88)

1

11

9.09

Mucogenicum

8 (0.94)

0

7

0.00

  1. Isolates are shown as n (%) from most frequent to least frequent isolates. The number of smear positive isolates and clinical episodes by mycobacterial species are shown. Smear positivity by clinical episode is expressed as a percentage.
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