Progression and Treatment Outcomes of Lung Disease Caused by Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium massiliense

Conclusions. Progression rates were similar but treatment outcomes differed significantly between patients with lung disease caused by M. abscessus and M. massiliense. This difference in treatment outcomes was partly explained by the susceptibility of these organisms to clarithromycin.

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Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - January 16, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Park, J., Cho, J., Lee, C.-H., Han, S. K., Yim, J.-J. Tags: Major Article Source Type: research