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Characterization of Rough and Smooth Morphotypes of Mycobacterium abscessus Isolates from Clinical Specimens
7 Nov 2013
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium abscessus, which consists of the two subspecies M. abscessus subspecies abscessus and M. abscessus subspecies bolletii, can produce rough or smooth colony morphologies. Here we analyzed 50 M. abscessus isolates cultured from the respiratory specimens of 34 patients, 28 (82%) of whom had cystic fibrosis (CF), with respect to their colony morphologies and antibiotic susceptibilities. The overall...
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