Table 3 Demographic variables of patients with iatrogenic trauma, accidental trauma and no exposure determined
From: Nontuberculous mycobacterial skin and soft tissue infection in Hawaiʻi
Demographic variable | Iatrogenic trauma | Accidental trauma | No trauma |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 26) | (n = 12) | (n = 12) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 9 (34.6) | 11 (91.7) | 5 (41.7) |
Female | 17 (65.4) | 1 (8.3) | 7 (58.3) |
Infection age (years) | 52.4 ± 19.2 | 54.4 ± 24.5 | 34.2 ± 34.4 |
Mycobacterium species | |||
M. Abscessus | 16 (61.5) | 3 (25.0) | 4 (33.3) |
M. Chelonae | 4 (15.4) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (8.3) |
M. Fortuitum | 5 (19.2) | 4 (33.3) | 3 (25.0) |
M. Avium | 0 | 2 (16.7) | 4 (33.3) |
M. Marinum | 0 | 2 (16.7) | 0 |
Other | 1 (4.0) | 0 | 0 |
Site of infection | |||
Upper extremity | 5 (19.2) | 7 (5.8) | 2 (16.7) |
Lower extremity | 2 (7.7) | 3 (25.0) | 3 (25.0) |
Head or neck | 5 (19.2) | 1 (8.3) | 6 (50) |
Trunk | 14 (53.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (8.3) |
Others | 0 (0) | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0) |
Time from symptom onset to dx (days) | 81.9 ± 116.8 | 252.1 ± 496.9 | 58.1 ± 16.8 |