Table 1 Characteristics of the three patient pairs in this study
| Â | Age /Relationship | Sources | NTM Collection Date | NTM Species by conventional method | Habitat | Radiologic findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient A | 81 /Mother | Sputum | 5 June 2017 | M. avium | HOME-1 Apartment (urban area) for 15 years. | Bronchiectasis and centrilobular nodules in RML/LUL lingular segments |
Patient B | 51 /Daughter | Sputum | 19 July 2017 | M. avium | Centrilobular nodules with branching opacity in RUL/RML/LUL lingula segments | |
Patient C | 77 /Husband | Sputum | 13 April 2017 | M. intracellulare | HOME-2 House (rural area) for 30 years with high soil environment | Lung nodule in RUL |
Patient D | 71 /Wife | Sputum | 3 May 2017 | M. intracellulare | Multiple branching opacity and centrilobular nodules in both lung | |
Patient E | 62 /Husband | Bronchial washing | 29 September 2017 | M. intracellulare | HOME-3 Apartment (urban area) for 30 years. | Bronchiectasis with peribonchial infiltration in LLL |
Patient F | 61 /Wife | Bronchial washing | 29 September 2017 | M. abscessus subsp. massiliense | Patchy opacity and nodules in RML |