Abstract:Background
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous in the environment and an increasingly frequent cause of opportunistic infections. Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MAB) is one of the major NTM lung pathogens which disproportionately colonize and infect the lungs of individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). MAB infection can persist for years, and antimicrobial treatment is frequently ineffective.
Methods
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