Specimen/number of specimens | Specimen AFB smear | NTM isolated |
---|---|---|
Pulmonary isolates | ||
Sputum/2 | Numerous AFB | M. fortuitum |
Sputum/1 | Moderate AFB | M. mucogenicum |
Sputum/2 | Few AFB | M. smegmatis |
Sputum/4 | Numerous AFB | MAC |
Sputum/1 | Numerous AFB | SGM |
Sputum/1 | Numerous AFB | SGM |
Sputum/1 | Numerous AFB | MAC |
Sputum/1 | Negative | SGM |
BAL/1 | Numerous AFB | SGM |
Sputum/1 | Few AFB | SGM |
Sputum/2 | Few AFB | MAC |
Sputum/1 | Negative | MAC |
Extra-pulmonary isolates | ||
Pus/2 | Negative | M. mucogenicum |
Pus/2 | Negative | M. chelonae/abscessus |
Synovial fluid, synovium & granulation tissue/3 | Negative | M. fortuitum |
Lymph node pus/1 | Numerous AFB | MAC |
Pus/1 | Negative | MAC |