Infections caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are increasing globally and are
notoriously difficult to treat due to intrinsic resistance of these bacteria to many common …

A number of non-tuberculous mycobacterium species are opportunistic pathogens and
ubiquitously form biofilms. These infections are often recalcitrant to treatment and require …

Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly-growing species causing a diverse panel of clinical
manifestations, ranging from cutaneous infections to severe respiratory disease. Its unique …

Biofilms are multicellular microbial aggregates that can be associated with host mucosal
epithelia in the airway, gut, and genitourinary tract. The host environment plays a critical role …

Mycobacterium abscessus is a nontuberculosis mycobacterium (NTM) that has shown an
exponential rise in its ability to cause disease. Due to its ubiquitous presence in the …

Mycobacteroides abscessus is one of the most resistant bacteria so far known and causes
severe and hard to treat lung infections in predisposed patients such as those with Cystic …

In recent years, Mycobacterium abscessus has appeared as an emerging pathogen, with an
increasing number of disease cases reported worldwide that mainly occur among patients …

A non-tuberculous mycobacterium, Mycobacterium abscessus is an emerging opportunistic
pathogen associated with difficult to treat pulmonary infections, particularly in patients …

In this review we will focus on unique aspects of Mycobacterium abscessus (MABS) which
we feel earn it the designation of “shapeshifter of the mycobacterial world.” We will review its …

Persistence of infection despite extensive chemotherapy with antibiotics displaying low MICs
is a hallmark of lung disease caused by Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab). Thus, the …