Clinical and microbiological differences between Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium massiliense lung diseases.

ABSTRACT: In recent years, many novel nontuberculous mycobacterial species have been discovered through genetic analysis. Mycobacterium massiliense and M. bolletii have recently been identified as species separate from M. abscessus. However, little is known regarding their clinical and microbiological differences in Japan. We performed a molecular identification of stored M. abscessus clinical isolates for further identification. We compared clinical characteristics, radiological findings, microbiological findings, and treatment outcomes among patients with M. abscessus and M. massiliense lung diseases. An analysis of 102 previous isolates of M. abscessus identified 72 (71%) M. abscessus, 27 (26%) M. massiliense, and 3 (3%) M. bolletii isolates. Clinical and radiological findings were indistinguisha

SUBMITTER: Harada T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3486228 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature