Review Article
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Saudi Arabia and Gulf Countries: A Review
Table 2
Case studies reported from the GCC countries.
| Country (number of cases) | Species | Number of cases | Site of infection | Source |
| Saudi Arabia (17) | M. fortuitum | 4 | Pulmonary discharges, ascetic fluid, mediastinal infection, peritoneal dialysis fluid, and lipoid pneumonia. | [79–82] | M. abscessus | 4 | Pulmonary discharge, peritoneal biopsy, peripheral blood, and permanent catheter tip. | [83–86] | M. chelonae | 3 | Blood & abnormal fluid, breast abscesses, and pleural fluid. | [87–89] | M. marinum | 1 | Wound-elbow. | [90] | M. kansasii | 1 | Appendiceal abscess. | [14] | M. szulgai | 1 | Joint aspiration. | [91] | M. riyadhense | 3 | Maxillary sinus, dural lesion, sclerotic lesions, and pulmonary infection. | [30, 60, 74] |
| Qatar (4) | M. gordonae | 2 | Liver biopsy and urine. | [50, 51] | M. fortuitum | 2 | Myocardial and abdominal abscess. | [92, 93] |
| Bahrain (2) | M. riyadhense | 1 | Pulmonary discharge. | [32] | M. marinum | 1 | Nasal cavity. | [31] |
| Kuwait (1) | M. abscessus | 1 | Peripheral blood. | [94] |
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