Fig. 1.
Pathogenicity of isolated M_ chimaera strains depending on sex, age, and concomitant pulmonary disease_
| NTMLD | Colonization | Total | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Men | 8 (50) | 8 (50) | 16(100) | |
| Women | 8 (57) | 6(43) | 14(100) | 0,86 |
| Age | ||||
| Years (mean+/-SD) | 58,3 (16,77) | 62,1 (12,86) | 60,1 (15,19) | 0,72 |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| Previous tuberculosis | 5 (83) | 1 (17) | 6 (100) | |
| COPD | 3 (38) | 5 (62) | 8 (100) | |
| Cystic fibrosis | 2(100) | 0 | 2 (100) | |
| Interstitial lung diseasesa | 2 (40) | 3 (60) | 5 (100) | |
| Post-inflammatory lung fibrosis | 0 | 3 (100) | 3 (100) | |
| Bronchiectasis | 4(100) | 0 | 4(100) | |
| Neoplastic diseasesb | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 2 (100) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 2 (100) | |
| Othersc | 0 | 4 (100) | 4 (100) | |
| No concomitant disease | 2(100) | 0 | 2 (100) | |
Clinical characteristics of patients with positive M_ chimaera isolates_
| Concomitant diseases | Number (%) of patients with a given diagnosis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Total | |
| COPD | 7 (44) | 1 (7) | 8 (27) |
| Previous tuberculosis | 5 (31) | 1 (7) | 6 (20) |
| Interstitial lung diseasea | 5 (31) | 0 | 5 (17) |
| Cystic fibrosis | 0 | 2 (14) | 2 (7) |
| Post-inflammatory lung fibrosis | 1 (6) | 2 (14) | 3 (10) |
| Bronchiectasis | 1 (6) | 3 (21) | 4 (13) |
| Neoplastic diseaseb | 2 (13) | 0 | 2 (7) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1 (6) | 1 (7) | 2 (7) |
| Othersc | 0 | 4 (21) | 4 (13) |
| At least 2 diagnoses | 5 (31) | 2 (14) | 7 (23) |
| No concomitant disease | 1 (6) | 1 (7) | 2 (7) |