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Discrepancies between the genotypes and phenotypes of clarithromycin-resistant Mycobacterium abscessus complex.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Apr 2018
Yoshida S, Tsuyuguchi K, Kobayashi T, Tomita M, Inoue Y, Hayashi S, Suzuki K
Abstract excerpt
SETTING: Macrolides are a key drug class used for the treatment of Mycobacterium abscessus complex disease. OBJECTIVE: To verify the relationship between phenotypic susceptibility and genotypic resistance to clarithromycin (CLM). DESIGN: Subspecies of M. abscessus complex from 145 consecutive patients were identified using hsp65 and rpoB gene sequencing, and tested for CLM susceptibility, classification into the...
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