Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Saudi Arabia and Gulf Countries: A Review

Table 5

Environmental NTM species identified in Saudi Arabia.

NTM species	Total number of environmental isolates	Source of water contamination	Source
M. intracellulare	5	Dams	[52]
M. abscessus	8	Dams	[52]
M. szulgai	9	Dams	[52]
M. fortuitum	15	Dams and tap water	[44, 52]
M. avium	14	Dams and tap water	[44, 52]
M. kansasii	16	Dams and tap water	[44, 52]
M. simiae	15	Dams	[52]
M. gordonae	28	Dams and tap water	[44, 52]
M. terrae complex	16	Dams	[52]
M. chelonae	18	Dams	[52]
M. malmoense	21	Dams	[52]
Unidentified species	14	Tap water	[44]
Total	164