Mycobacterial Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes in Mycobacterium abscessus Lung Disease

Conclusions.
Precise identification to the subspecies level and analysis of mycobacterial characteristics could help predict treatment outcomes in patients with M. abscessus lung disease. Treatment failures and recurrences are frequently associated with multiple genotypes, suggesting reinfection.

Clinical Trials Registration.
NCT00970801.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - January 16, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Koh, W.-J., Jeong, B.-H., Kim, S.-Y., Jeon, K., Park, K. U., Jhun, B. W., Lee, H., Park, H. Y., Kim, D. H., Huh, H. J., Ki, C.-S., Lee, N. Y., Kim, H. K., Choi, Y. S., Kim, J., Lee, S.-H., Kim, C. K., Shin, S. J., Daley, C. L., Kim, H., Kwon, O. J. Tags: Major Article Source Type: research