Seemingly innocuous nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species, classified by their slow
or rapid growth rates, can cause a wide range of illnesses, from skin ulceration to severe …

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

Mycobacterium abscessus is a multidrug resistant bacterium that causes pulmonary and
extrapulmonary disease. The reported prevalence of pulmonary M. abscessus infections …

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

Background Mycobacterium abscessus is an extensively drug–resistant pathogen that
causes pulmonary disease, particularly in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Identifying direct …

Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM PD) may be chronic, requiring
lengthy and complex regimens over many months to years. After treatment, patients are …

Nontuberculous mycobacterial infections caused by Mycobacterium abscessus are
responsible for a range of disease manifestations from pulmonary to skin infections and are …

Recent studies have characterized a dominant clone (Clone 1) of Mycobacterium abscessus
subspecies massiliense (M. massiliense) associated with high prevalence in cystic fibrosis …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are troublesome pathogens that can cause significant
pulmonary disease in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Diagnosis can be difficult in the …

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has recently been used to investigate acquisition of
Mycobacterium abscessus. Investigators have reached conflicting conclusions about the …