Table 2 Distribution of treated patients according to the species and the results of microscopy
Treated patients | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total available data | Positive-smear results N/A* (%) | Negative-smear results N/A* (%) | |
Mycobacterium avium complex | 280 | 73/96 (76.0) | 115/184 (62.5) |
Mycobacterium xenopi | 53 | 24/36 (66.7) | 29/55 (52.7) |
Mycobacterium kansasii | 18 | 8/11 (72.7) | 10/13 (76.9) |
Mycobacterium fortuitum complex | 4 | 2/3 (66.7) | 2/14 (14.3) |
Mycobacterium abscessus complex | 13 | 8/11 (72.7) | 5/7 (71.4) |
Other species | 16 | 8/13 (61.5) | 8/21 (38.1) |
Total | 292 | 123/170 (72.4) | 169/294 (57.5) |