Patients with MAC isolates | Patients | Smear +ve | Mycobacterial species |
Avium complex# | Avium | Intracellulare |
From respiratory specimens | 275 (100) | 78 (28.3) | 87 (31.6) | 116 (42.2) | 72 (26.2) |
Meeting ATS bacteriological criteria | 134 (48.7) | 65 (48.5) | 28 (20.9) | 62 (46.3) | 44 (32.8) |
Meeting all ATS criteria | 101 (36.7) | 52 (51.5) | 20 (19.8) | 47 (46.5) | 34 (33.7) |