Table 2 Distribution of various NTM species causing CNS manifestations
Type of nontuberculous mycobacteria/species | Total number of patients (N = 112) |
|---|---|
Rapid-growing nontuberculous mycobacteria (RGM) | 61 (54.5%) |
Slow-growing nontuberculous mycobacteria (SGM) | 51 (45.5%) |
M. avium complex (SGM) | 39 (34.8%) |
M. fortuitum (RGM) | 24 (21.4%) |
M. abscessus (RGM) | 17 (15.2%) |
M. haemophilum (SGM) | 7 (6.6%) |
M. massiliense (RGM) | 6 (5.4%) |
M. kansasii (SGM) | 4 (3.6%) |
M. mucogenicum (RGM) | 4 (3.6%) |
M. chelonae (RGM) | 4 (3.6%) |
M. goodii (RGM) | 3 (2.7%) |
M. bolletii (RGM) | 1 (0.9%) |
M. simiaea (SGM) | 1 (0.9%) |
M. immunogenumb (RGM) | 1 (0.9%) |
M. houstonense (RGM) | 1 (0.9%) |