The Role of Antibiotic-Target-Modifying and Antibiotic-Modifying Enzymes in Mycobacterium abscessus Drug Resistance

The Role of Antibiotic-Target-Modifying and Antibiotic-Modifying Enzymes in Mycobacterium abscessus Drug Resistance

The incidence and prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections have been increasing worldwide and lately led to an emerging public health problem. Among rapidly growing NTM, Mycobacterium abscessus is the most pathogenic and drug resistant opportunistic germ, responsible for disease...

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Main Authors: Sakshi Luthra, Anna Rominski, Peter Sander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
non-tuberculous mycobacteria
Mycobacterium abscessus
antibiotic
drug resistance
resistance genes
antibiotic-target-modifying enzymes
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02179/full

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