Protective effects of a traditional herbal extract from Stellaria dichotoma var. lanceolata against Mycobacterium abscessus infections

Mycobacterium abscessus Complex Infections in Humans

Mycobacterium abscessus complex comprises a group of rapidly growing, multidrug-resistant, nontuberculous mycobacteria that are responsible for a wide spectrum of skin and soft tissue diseases, central nervous system infections, bacteremia, and ocular and other infections. M. abscessus complex is differentiated into 3 subspecies: M. abscessus subsp. abscessus, M. abscessus subsp. massiliense, a...

Rifabutin Is Active against Mycobacterium abscessus Complex

Lung infections caused by Mycobacterium abscessus are emerging as a global threat to individuals with cystic fibrosis and to other patient groups. Recent evidence for human-to-human transmission worsens the situation. M. abscessus is an intrinsically multidrug-resistant pathogen showing resistance to even standard antituberculosis drugs, such as rifampin. Here, our objective was to identify exi...

Mycobacterium abscessus Complex Infections: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Background Infections caused by Mycobacterium abscessus group strains are usually resistant to multiple antimicrobials and challenging to treat worldwide. We describe the risk factors, treatment, and clinical outcomes of patients in 2 large academic medical centers in the United States. Methods A retrospective cohort study of hospitalized adults with a positive culture for M. abscessus in Mia...

1708Clinical Outcomes of Mycobacterium abscessus Infections in Miami, Florida

Florida Maroun Sfeir, MD; Marissa Tysiak, PharmD; Rossana Rosa, MD; Lo Kaming, MPH; Lilian Abbo, MD; Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/ Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL; University of Miami Hospital, Miami, FL; Internal Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; Divison of Biostatistics, Miami, FL; Medicine, Division o...

Clofazimine for Treatment of Mycobacterium abscessus Infections in Children