Table 3 Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)-related laboratory test rate according to hospital type
Hospital type | No. of patients | No. of hospitals | AFB smear (%) | AFB culture (%) | NTM identification (%) | DST (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary hospital | 26,772 | 54 | 78.2 (69.6, 82.0, 88.3) | 85.0 (81.6, 84.9, 89.3) | 62.4 (53.1, 61.2, 68.3) | 42.8 (25.1, 39.6, 53.1) |
Secondary hospital | 16,119 | 288 | 75.8 (69.4, 85.0, 100) | 83.2 (75.0, 87.4, 100) | 55.6 (41.3, 60.0, 75.0) | 38.2 (16.6, 37.5, 56.3) |
Hospital | 909 | 169 | 87.6 (90.0, 100, 100) | 85.8 (90.0, 100, 100) | 49.0 (0.0, 58.6, 100.0) | 37.1 (0.0, 33.3, 100) |
Nursing hospital | 72 | 65 | 83.3 (100, 100, 100) | 95.8 (100, 100, 100) | 43.1 (0, 0, 100) | 20.8 (0, 0, 0) |
Clinic | 1315 | 177 | 69.3 (85.7, 100, 100) | 82.9 (97.8, 100, 100) | 43.7 (0.0, 55.3, 100) | 22.5 (0, 10.0, 100.0) |
Public health center | 134 | 58 | 73.1 (50.0, 100, 100) | 82.8 (76.2, 100, 100) | 38.8 (0, 43.2, 66.7) | 26.9 (0, 0, 44.5) |
Total | 45,321 | 778 | 77.2 | 84.3 | 59.1 | 40.4 |