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Table 3 Nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated from 1002 respiratory samples using RGM medium at two incubation temperatures

From: An evaluation of methods for the isolation of nontuberculous mycobacteria from patients with cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis and patients assessed for lung transplantation

 

Total RGM

RGM

RGM

30 °C

37 °C

M. chelonae complex

86

86

2

M. paragordonae / gordonae

56

56

0

M. llatzerense

52

52

0

M. abscessus complex (MABSC)

51

49

39

M. avium complex (MAC)

43

39

34

Mycobacterium species

27

26

1

M. mucogenicum-phocaicum group

8

8

0

M. septicum

6

6

0

M. fortuitum

2

2

1

M. lentiflavum

2

2

0

M. obuense

2

2

0

M. paraffinicum

2

2

0

M. arupense

1

1

0

M. mageritense

1

1

1

M. neoaurum

1

1

0

M. simiae

1

1

1

Total

341

334

79