Table 2

Bacterial DNA detected by PCR

Sarcoidosis (11/30)Control (2/30)
Propionibacterium acnes: 7Mycobacterium avium: 1
MycobacteriumPropionibacterium acnes: 1
 Chelonae: 2
 Mucogenicum: 1
Duganella zoogloeoides: 1
Corynebacterium propinquum: 1