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Analysis of misidentified strains using a Mycobacterium abscessus complex genotype identification kit.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 May 2026
Seyama Shoji, Uwamino Yoshifumi, Yoshihara Koyo, Inose Rika, Namkoong Ho, Yagi Kazuma, Hasegawa Naoki, Nakaminami Hidemasa
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Accurate subspecies identification and determination of macrolide resistance status are crucial for the treatment of Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABC) infections. In recent years, a kit that uses DNA chromatography to differentiate the three MABC subspecies and detect macrolide-induced resistance has become available in Japan. Using this kit, testing strains isolated from patients with MABC infection...
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