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Efflux Pumps Contribute to Intrinsic Clarithromycin Resistance in Clinical, Mycobacterium abscessus Isolates
1 Feb 2020
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Purpose: The emergence of clarithromycin resistance is a challenge in treating Mycobacterium abscessus infections. Known mechanisms that contribute to intrinsic clarithromycin resistance focus on rrl gene-related mutations, but resistant clinical isolates often exhibit an inconsistent rrl genotype. Patients and Methods: In this study, 194 clinical Mycobacterium abscessus isolates were collected from patients with...
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