Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are present in the environment, mainly in water, and
are occasionally responsible for opportunistic infections in humans. Despite the fact that …

Following recent improvements in sequencing technologies, whole-genome sequencing
(WGS) is positioned to become an essential tool in the control of antibiotic resistance, a …

Lung infections with Mycobacterium abscessus, a species of multidrug-resistant
nontuberculous mycobacteria, are emerging as an important global threat to individuals with …

The 2013 Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) Guideline for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) was
commissioned by the CF Foundation as an update of the 2003 Infection Control Guideline …

Mycobacterium abscessus, a multidrug-resistant nontuberculous mycobacterium, has
emerged as a major pathogen affecting people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Although originally …

The taxonomic position of members of the Mycobacterium abscessus complex has been the
subject of intensive investigation and, in some aspects confusion, in recent years as a result …

The erm (41) gene confers inducible macrolide resistance in Mycobacterium abscessus
subsp. abscessus, calling into question the usefulness of macrolides for treating M …

Rationale: Mycobacterium abscessus is a significant threat to individuals with cystic fibrosis
(CF) because of innate drug resistance and potential transmission between patients. Recent …

Mycobacterium abscessus (MAB) is an emerging pathogen that leads to chronic lung
infections. To date, the global population structure of non-cystic fibrosis (CF) MAB and …

New studies differentiating M. abscessus subsp. abscessus and M. abscessus subsp.
massiliense based on the erm (41) gene demonstrate the latter to have a better prognosis …