Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy
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J. Infect. Chemother. · Sep 2016
Comparative Study18 Cases of pulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus: Clinical difference depending on the presence or absence of Mycobacterium avium complex.
It can be difficult to treat respiratory tract infections caused by Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus) as there is no established treatment strategy. Complications involving other nontuberculous mycobacterial infections such as Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) are also commonly observed. ⋯ Some cases of pulmonary M. abscessus infection progressed well without undergoing antibacterial treatment. In particular, results suggested that the clinical course of MAC-complication and non-MAC-complication cases differs.