Pathogen genotypes and host phenotypes of Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary disease in Taiwan

Background: Mycobacterium abscessus (Mabs) pulmonary disease (Mabs-PD) is difficult to treat, particularly in subspecies abscessus (Mabs-a), usually harboring macrolide-resistant sequevars, unlike subspecies massiliense (Mabs-m). The relationship between Mabs genetic variants and clinical features r...

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Published in:	Journal of Infection and Public Health
Main Authors:	Yu-Hsun Chiang, Jia-Yih Feng, Chin-Chung Shu, Chih-Jung Chang, Sheng-Wei Pan, Wei-Juin Su
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-10-01
Subjects:	Bilateral lung disease Macrolide-resistance genetic variants Mycobacterium abscessus (Mabs) species Nontuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) Subspecies
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034125002485