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Table 2 Rare NTM species isolated from respiratory specimens during the study period

From: Frequency and clinical implications of the isolation of rare nontuberculous mycobacteria

Species

N (%)

   Mycobacterium conceptionense

9 (12.3)

   Mycobacterium chelonae

7 (9.6)

   Mycobacterium lentiflavum

7 (9.6)

   Mycobacterium mageritense*

7 (9.6)

   Mycobacterium chimaera

6 (8.2)

   Mycobacterium terrae

5 (6.8)

   Mycobacterium kumamotonense

4 (5.5)

   Mycobacterium porcinum

3 (4.1)

   Mycobacterium goodie

2 (2.7)

   Mycobacterium nebraskense

2 (2.7)

   Mycobacterium phocaicum*

2 (2.7)

   Mycobacterium septicum

2 (2.7)

   Mycobacterium celatum

1 (1.4)

   Mycobacterium holsaticum

1 (1.4)

   Mycobacterium senuense

1 (1.4)

   Mycobacterium arupense

1 (1.4)

   Mycobacterium kubicae

1 (1.4)

   Mycobacterium neoaurum

1 (1.4)

   Mycobacterium xenopi

1 (1.4)

   Failed species identification‡

10 (13.7)

Total

73 (100.0)

  1. *M. mageritense and M. phocaicum were isolated from a single patient.
  2. M. chimaera was isolated three times from a single patient.
  3. ‡Identification was attempted but failed at species level.