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Table 1 Frequency of NTM according to samples types

From: Profile of non-tuberculous mycobacteria amongst tuberculosis presumptive people in Cameroon

 

Stools

N = 1

Bronchial aspiration

N = 34

Nasopaharyngeal aspiration

N = 4

Sputum

N = 60

Broncho alveolar

N = 1

Biopsy

N = 1

Gastric tubing

N = 6

Pus

N = 1

M. Fortuitum

0(0)

10(29.41)

0(0)

24(40)

0(0)

0(0)

1(16.66)

0(0)

M. celatum

0(0)

1(2.94)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

M. Kansasii

0(0)

1(2.94)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

M. avium

0(0)

4(11.76)

0(0)

3(5)

0(0)

0(0)

3(50)

0(0)

M. intracellulare

0(0)

6(11.64)

2(50)

12(20)

0(0)

0(0)

1(16.66)

0(0)

M. mucogenicum

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

3(5)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

M. shimoidei

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

1(1.66)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

M. asiaticum

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

1(1.66)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

M.gordonae

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

2(3.33)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

M.simiae

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

1(100)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

M. abscessus

1(100)

1(2.94)

2(50)

6(10)

0(0)

1(100)

0(0)

0(0)

M.goodii

0(0)

1(2.94)

0(0)

1(1.66)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

Mycobacterium. Spp

0(0)

6(11.64)

0(0)

7(11.66)

0(0)

0(0)

1(16.66)

1(100)

Others

0(0)

4(11.76)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)