TABLE 1.
Clinical significance of 127 patients with isolation of M. avium or M. intracellulare
| Infection status | No. of patients (%) with isolation of:
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| M. avium | M. intracellulare | Both | |
| Infection wasa: | |||
| Definite | 5 (8.1) | 11 (16.9) | 16 (12.6) |
| Sterile sources | 4 (6.5) | 4 (6.1) | 8 (6.3) |
| Serial (≥3) isolates | 1 (1.6) | 7 (10.8) | 8 (6.3) |
| Probable | 5 (8.1) | 30 (46.2) | 35 (27.6) |
| Possible | 25 (40.3) | 16 (24.6) | 41 (32.3) |
| Doubtful | 27 (43.5) | 8 (12.3) | 35 (27.6) |
| Total | 62 (100.0) | 65 (100.0) | 127 (100.1) |
| Infected byb: | |||
| Single isolate | 59 (95.2) | 50 (76.9) | |
| Multiple (≥2) isolates | 3 (4.8) | 15 (23.1) | |
a
χ2 = 32.34, df = 3, P < 0.001.
b
χ2 = 8.68, df = 1, P = 0.003.