Detection and Molecular Characterization of Amikacin-resistant Mycobacterium abscessus Isolated from Patients with Pulmonary Disease

ConclusionThe AMK resistance rate in M. abscessus clinical strains isolated in this study was low. Mutation of A1408 G in rrs and overexpression of WhiB7 and Tap were the predominant mechanisms of AMK resistance in M. abscessus.
Source: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research