Emergence and spread of a human-transmissible multidrug-resistant nontuberculous mycobacterium
Abstract
Lung infections with Mycobacterium abscessus, a species of multidrug-resistant nontuberculous mycobacteria, are emerging as an important global threat to individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), in whom M. abscessus accelerates inflammatory lung damage, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Previously, M. abscessus was thought to be independently acquired by susceptible individuals from the environment. However, using whole-genome analysis...
Paper Details
Title
Emergence and spread of a human-transmissible multidrug-resistant nontuberculous mycobacterium
Published Date
Nov 11, 2016
Journal
Volume
354
Issue
6313
Pages
751 - 757
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