Optimizing macrolide resistance detection for Mycobacterium abscessus: a potential low-cost, time-saving alternative

ABSTRACT Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABC) is notoriously difficult to treat. Current guidelines suggest a 14-day-long incubation and/or sequencing of erm41 to detect inducible macrolide resistance. We assessed whether the evolution of minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) can reliably predi...

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Published in:	Microbiology Spectrum
Main Authors:	Liang-En Hwang, Aristine Cheng, Hsin-Yun Sun, Jung-Yien Chien, Po-Ren Hsueh, Wang-Huei Sheng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Society for Microbiology 2025-10-01
Subjects:	Mycobacterium abscessus microbial sensitivity tests macrolides anti-bacterial agents Taiwan
Online Access:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00942-25