Table 1 Characterization of NTM-infected patients diagnosed with tuberculosis based on conventional procedures compared with molecular methods
Patient ID | Age | HIV Status | Sample type | AFB | Culture/Period | Clinical Diagnosis | PCR-RFLP | Treatment | Clinical Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 67 | - | Sputum | + | Myc.sp/24 days | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | M. avium type 1 | Substitute treatment | Under treatment |
10 | 23 | + | Gastric Aspirate | + | Myc.sp/25 days | Tuberculosis unspecified | M. avium type 1 | Standard treatment | Died |
11 | 65 | + | Bronchial Aspirate | - | Myc.sp/30 days | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | M. avium type 1 | Substitute treatment | Under treatment |
14 | 83 | - | Bronchial Aspirate | + | Myc. sp/no info. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | M. kansasii type1 | Standard treatment | No adherence to treatment |
21 | 45 | + | Bronchial Aspirate | - | Negative | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Negative | Standard treatment | Completed treatment |
22 | 77 | - | Sputum | - | Myc. sp/>15 days | Tuberculosis unspecified | M. terrae type 3 | Substitute treatment | No adherence to treatment |
25 | 83 | - | Bronchial Aspirate | - | Myc. sp/30 days | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | M. intracellulare type 1 | Standard treatment | Completed treatment |
28 | 22 | + | Liquor | - | Myc. sp./no info. | Meningitis - Tuberculosis | M. avium type 2 | Standard treatment | Under treatment |
31 | 57 | + | Liquor | - | Myc. sp./no info. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Negative | Substitute treatment | Completed treatment |
32 | 52 | + | Bronchial Aspirate | - | Myc. sp/45 days | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | M. avium type 1 | Standard treatment | Died |
33 | 36 | + | Gastric Aspirate | - | Myc. sp/20 days | Miliary Tuberculosis | M. avium type 2 | Substitute treatment | Died |
34 | 92 | - | Bronchial Aspirate | - | Myc. sp/18 days | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | NTM unknown pattern | Standard treatment | No adherence to treatment |
36 | 52 | - | Bronchial Aspirate | + | Myc. sp/>15 days | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | M. kansasii type1 | Standard treatment | Under treatment |
37 | 24 | + | Bronchial Aspirate | + | Myc. sp/35 days | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | M. avium type 1 | Standard treatment | Completed treatment |
38 | 42 | + | Liquor | - | Myc. sp/16 days | Bone Tuberculosis | M. avium type 1 | Standard treatment | Completed treatment |
39 | 40 | + | Cervical Lymph node | - | Myc. sp/45 days | Lymph Node Tuberculosis | M. avium type 1 | Standard treatment | Completed treatment |
40 | 29 | - | Bronchial Aspirate | - | Myc. sp/10 days | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | M. mucogenicum | Standard treatment | No adherence to treatment |
41 | 44 | + | Bone marrow Aspirate | - | Myc. sp >20 days | Miliary Tuberculosis | M. avium type 1 | Standard treatment | Completed treatment |
52 | 59 | + | Gastric Aspirate | - | Myc. sp/25 days | Miliary Tuberculosis | M. avium type 1 | Standard treatment | Under treatment |
54 | 77 | - | Surgical Scar | - | Myc. sp/05 days | Bone Tuberculosis | M. chelonae | Substitute treatment | Under treatment |