Table 2

Mycobacterium malmoense (M. malmoense) pulmonary disease: results during and after treatment

R and ER, E and HTotal
Patients n5254106
Outcome unknown347 (7)
Alive at 5 yrs322163 (59)
Deaths
 All causes171936 (34)
M. malmoense134 (4)
Failures of treatment and relapses65*11* (10)
Completed treatment allocated and alive and cured after 5 yrs202444 (42)
  • Data presented as n or n (%)

  • R: rifampicin

  • E: ethambutol

  • H: isoniazid

  • *: one patient died