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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ›› 2025, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (4): 420-425.doi: 10.19983/j.issn.2096-8493.20250062

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Identification and drug resistance analysis of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease pathogens in suburban areas of Hangzhou

Wu Yifei, Li Qingchun, Jia Qingjun, Huang Yinyan, Bai Xuexin, Cheng Qinglin()   

  1. Department of Tuberculosis Prevention and Control, Hangzhou Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (Hangzhou Health Supervision Institution), Hangzhou 310021, China
  • Received:2025-04-10 Online:2025-08-20 Published:2025-08-08
  • Contact: Cheng Qinglin, Email: qinglincheng@hzcdc.com.cn
  • Supported by:
    The Public Welfare Technology Research Program in Zhejiang Province(LGF21H190002);Zhejiang General Research Project on Medical Health and Science Technology Plan(2021KY951);Zhejiang General Research Project on Medical Health and Science Technology Plan(2020KY238);The Hangzhou Medical and Health Science and Technology Project(A20200280)

Abstract:

Objective: To understand the prevalence and drug resistance of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) caused lung disease pathogens in suburban counties in Hangzhou in recent years. Methods: PNB/TCH growth tests were used to preliminarily identify 3311 NTM strains isolated from mycobacterium-positive culture samples from patients visiting tuberculosis designated hospitals in 8 suburban counties and districts in Hangzhou from January 2021 to December 2024. The species of NTM isolates were confirmed using mycobacterium molecular linear probe method and sequencing of PCR product of 16S rRNA, ITS and Hsp65 gene. Concentration proportional method was applied to detect the susceptibility of NTM isolates to isoniazid, rifampicin, streptomycin, ethambutol, ofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, and kanamycin. Results: PNB/TCH growth tests showed that 12.4% (409/3311) of the 3311 mycobacterium-positive culture samples were positive. Out of these 409 specimens preliminarily identified as NTM, 22 (5.4%) strains were Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 19 (4.6%) strains were non mycobacterial. The total number of NTM patients included in this study was 368. The mycobacterium molecular linear probe hybridization and PCR product sequencing confirmed that among these 368 NTM samples, 22 types of nontuberculous mycobacteria were identified, 60.6%(223/368) were identified as Mycobacterium intracellulare, followed by Mycobacterium abscessus (11.7%, 43/368), Mycobacterium kansasii (6.5%, 24/368), Mycobacterium avium (5.2%, 19/368), Mycobacterium chelonei (4.6%, 17/368) and Mycobacterium marseillense (2.7%, 10/368). The resistance rates of 368 NTM isolates to isoniazid, rifampicin, streptomycin, ethambutol, ofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, and kanamycin were 99.2% (365/368), 82.3% (303/368), 93.5% (344/368), 73.4% (270/368), 87.2% (321/368), 86.1% (317/368), 85.1% (313/368), and 80.7% (297/368), respectively. Conclusion: Mycobacterium intracellulare is the predominant NTM species in Hangzhou suburban areas. Moreover, NTM isolates have high resistance against commonly used antituberculosis drugs.

Key words: Mycobacterium, Atypical bacterial forms, Drug resistance, Disease susceptibility

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