Table. 1—
Isolates of
Mycobacterium avium
complex from 304 patients
Origin of clinical specimens
Adults
Children
2000
2001
2002
2000
2001
2002
Respiratory
Pulmonary disease
48
40
44
2
Contamination or colonisation
31
18
9
1
Doubtful
39
30
12
1
Lymphadenitis
2
2
1
6
3
2
Disseminated
2
1
Others
2
3
4
2