J Bacteriol Virol.  2012 Mar;42(1):17-28. 10.4167/jbv.2012.42.1.17.

Current Understanding of Mycobacterium abscessus Infection

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.
  • 2Research Center for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
  • 3Department of Microbiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sjshin05@gmail.com

Abstract

Mycobacterium abscessus belongs to a group of rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) that cause a broad spectrum of infections in humans. In addition, the association of M. abscessus with the cause of community- and hospital-acquired infections has been recently reported. In fact, M. abscessus is known to be the most drug-resistant mycobacterium and naturally resistant to first-line anti-tuberculous drugs, resulting in the limited therapeutic options and a high failure rate of treatment response. Three closely related species; M. abscessus (sensu stricto), M. bolletii, and M. massiliense are currently identified however, consensus on the naming of M. abscessus-related species has not been made to date. We herein discuss the advanced understanding of the virulence potentials and pathophysiological features of M. abscessus to establish novel therapeutic strategies for M. abscessus infection.

Keyword

Mycobacterium abscessus; Mycobacterium bolletii; Mycobacterium massiliense; Infection; Pathophysiology

MeSH Terms

Consensus
Humans
Mycobacterium

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