[Non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated in Cuba during the 1985-1989 period. Preliminary report]. / Estudio de micobacterias no tuberculosas aisladas en Cuba durante el período 1985-1989. Reporte preliminar.

A number of 1,061 strains of nontuberculous mycobacteria referred to "Pedro Kouri" Institute of Tropical Medicine during the period of 1985-1989 were studied. Strains were from Provincial Centers of Hygiene and Epidemiology of the country. According to the results obtained, most of the strains classified are found in groups III and IV according to the criteria of Runyon (54, 76, and 36%, respectively). Species with a greater frequency belong to the complex MAI and M. fortuitum.