Decontamination Strategies Used for AFB Culture Significantly Reduce the Viability of <i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> Complex in Sputum Samples from Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Decontamination Strategies Used for AFB Culture Significantly Reduce the Viability of <i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> Complex in Sputum Samples from Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Nontuberculous mycobacteria are important respiratory pathogens in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). For diagnosis, international guidelines recommend culture of sputum that has been decontaminated via chemical treatment. Fifty-six sputum samples from 32 patients known to be previously colonized o...

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Main Authors: Dominic Stephenson, Audrey Perry, Andrew Nelson, Ali E. Robb, Matthew F. Thomas, Stephen J. Bourke, John D. Perry, Amanda L. Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i>
<i>Mycobacterium avium</i>
cystic fibrosis
decontamination
RGM medium
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/8/1597

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