Molecular epidemiological characteristics of Mycobacterium abscessus complex derived from non-cystic fibrosis patients in Japan and Taiwan

M Yoshida, JY Chien, K Morimoto, T Kinjo… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABC) is a group of emerging, highly antimicrobial-
resistant non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Specific MABC clones are spreading globally in …

MGIT-seq for the Identification of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and Drug Resistance: a Prospective Study

K Fukushima, Y Matsumoto, T Matsuki… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Because nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease is a considerable health burden,
a simple and clinically applicable analytical protocol enabling the identification of …

Global prevalence of Mycobacterium massiliense strains with recombinant rpoB genes (Rec-Mas) horizontally transferred from Mycobacterium abscessus: two …

DH Kim, H Seo, S Jung, BJ Kim - Microbiology Spectrum, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Mycobacterium abscessus is a group of emerging antimicrobial-resistant nontuberculous
mycobacteria that causes severe lung disease in infected patients globally. Recently …

Diagnostic utility of a Mycobacterium multiplex PCR detection panel for tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infections

Y Uwamino, A Aono, Y Tomita, K Morimoto… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
The prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases is increasing worldwide, and
tuberculosis remains highly prevalent. Rapid and accurate microbial diagnoses of both …

Massive and Lengthy Clonal Nosocomial Expansion of Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. massiliense among Patients Who Are Ventilator Dependent without Cystic …

K Komiya, M Yoshida, S Uchida, S Takikawa… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Nontuberculous mycobacterial infections are generally believed to be independently
acquired from the environment. Although person-to-person transmission of nontuberculous …