Amikacin exposure and susceptibility of macrolide-resistant Mycobacterium abscessus

Mycobacterium abscessus is associated with antibiotic resistance and poor treatment outcomes. We described within-patient changes in M. abscessus resistance to clarithromycin and amikacin. Patients with amikacin exposure and a >50-month interval between M. abscessus isolates were identified. Anti...

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Main Authors: Shelby Daniel-Wayman, Shamira Shallom, Nabila Azeem, Kenneth N. Olivier, Adrian M. Zelazny, D. Rebecca Prevots
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2019-05-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/5/2/00154-2018.full