Volume 17, Number 3—March 2011
Research
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria from Household Plumbing of Patients with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Disease
Joseph O. Falkinham
Table 1
Characteristics of NTM isolated from samples from household plumbing of patients with NTM infection, 2007–2009*
| Characteristic |
Value |
|---|---|
| No. patients | 31 |
| No. households sampled | 37† |
| Households with NTM | 22/37 (59) |
| Households with >1 NTM species |
10/22 (45) |
| Total no. samples collected | 394 |
| Samples with NTM | 109/394 (28) |
| Samples with >1 NTM species |
6/394 (1.5) |
| Households with NTM of same species as patient | 17/37 (46) |
| Household and patient NTM share same fingerprint | 7/17 (41) |
* Values are no. positive results/no. samples in category (%) except as indicated. NTM, nontuberculous mycobacteria.
†Six patients had 2 residences and submitted samples from each.
