Table 1 The characteristics of patients from which M. abscessus complex were isolated
N = 29 | |
|---|---|
Sex (Male/Female) | 12/17 |
Median age (range) | 65 (38–83) |
Smoking history, N (%) | 9 (31.0) |
M.abscessus complex subtype, N (%) | |
M.abscessus subsp. abscessus | 10 (34.5) |
M.abscessus subsp. masiliense | 18 (62.1) |
M.abscessus subsp. bolletii | 1 (3.4) |
M.abscessus complex detected from, N (%) | |
Sputum or bronchial lavage | 22 (75.9) |
Others | 7 (24.1) |
erm (41) gene status, N (%) | |
deletion | 18 (17.2) |
T28 | 9 (31.0) |
C28 | 2 (6.9) |
Pretreatment of antibiotics within 3 months, N (%) | |
Macrolides | 5 (17.2) |
Fluoroquinolones | 5 (17.2) |
Tetracyclines | 2 (6.9) |
Others | 12 (41.4) |
Comorbidity, N (%) | |
Bronchiectasis | 10 (34.5) |
Diabetes mellitus | 4 (13.8) |
Immunodeficiency (non HIV) | 2 (6.9) |
Malignancy | 7 (24.1) |
Concomitant medications, N (%) | |
Corticosteroids | 6 (20.7) |
Immunosupressant | 4 (13.8) |