Abstract
Prevalence and drug resistance of nontuberculous mycobacteria, northern China, 2008-2011.
Highlights
During January 2008–December 2011, sputum samples collected from 3,714 patients attending the Beijing Chest Hospital with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis were positive for mycobacterial spp
Five additional species were identified: M. fortuitum (8%), M. gordonae (8%), M. kansasii (7%), M. avium (5%), and M. parascrofulaceum (1%)
The most common Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species found in eastern Asia was M. avium complex, in keeping with findings from our study [9]
Summary
During January 2008–December 2011, sputum samples collected from 3,714 patients attending the Beijing Chest Hospital with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis were positive for mycobacterial spp. Of the 95 NTM isolates, 38 (40%) were M. intracellulare and 28 (29%) were M. abscessus (Table). Five additional species were identified: M. fortuitum (8%), M. gordonae (8%), M. kansasii (7%), M. avium (5%), and M. parascrofulaceum (1%). A survey performed recently in Shandong Province identified M. intracellulare as the most common isolate [4], but in that study, it represented 52 (81%) of 64 cases.
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