Table 2 Patients properties based on pulmonary NTM isolates
From: Molecular epidemiology of nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated from tuberculosis-suspected patients
Factors | M. simiae (n = 18) | M. fortuitum (n = 13) | M. kansasii (n = 9) | M. mucogenicum (n = 3) | M. chelonae (n = 2) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age ± SD | 51.4 ± 11.8 | 61.2 ± 12.5 | 45.2 ± 10.1 | 47.1 ± 10.8 | 48.2 ± 11.1 | 0.132 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.012* |
Male | 7 (38.9%) | 4 (30.8%) | 5 (55.6%) | 2 (66.7%) | 1 (50.0%) | Â |
Female | 11 (61.1%) | 9 (69.2%) | 4 (44.4%) | 1 (33.3%) | 1 (50.0%) | Â |
History of smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.678 |
Smokers | 8 (44.4%) | 9 (69.2%) | 6 (66.7%) | 2 (66.7%) | 2 (100.0%) | Â |
Non-smokers | 10 (55.6%) | 6 (30.8%) | 3 (33.3%) | 1 (33.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | Â |
Underlying disease | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.359 |
Obesity | 9 (50.0%) | 1 (7.7%) | 2 (22.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | Â |
Gastrointestinal diseases | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (69.2%) | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | Â |
HIV | 4 (22.2%) | 1 (7.7%) | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | Â |
Cystic Fibrosis | 3 (16.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (11.1%) | 1 (33.3%) | 1 (50.0%) | Â |
Diabetes mellitus | 1 (5.6%) | 1 (7.7%) | 2 (22.2%) | 1 (33.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | Â |
Asthma | 1 (5.6%) | 1 (7.7%) | 2 (22.2%) | 1 (33.3%) | 1 (50.0%) | Â |
Radiographic findings | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.029* |
Bronchiectasis | 6 (33.3%) | 11 (84.6%) | 2 (22.2%) | 2 (66.7%) | 1 (50.0%) | Â |
Infiltrate | 10 (55.6%) | 5 (38.5%) | 3 (33.3%) | 1 (33.3%) | 1 (50.0%) | Â |
Cavitary | 2 (11.1%) | 3 (23.1%) | 8 (88.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (50.0%) | Â |
Consolidation | 6 (33.3%) | 4 (30.8%) | 2 (22.2%) | 1 (33.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | Â |