Bigger problems from smaller colonies: emergence of antibiotic-tolerant small colony variants of Mycobacterium avium complex in MAC-pulmonary disease patients

• Main Authors: Hyun-Eui Park (Author), Kyu-Min Kim (Author), Minh Phuong Trinh (Author), Jung-Wan Yoo (Author), Sung Jae Shin (Author), Min-Kyoung Shin (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Background Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is a group of slow-growing mycobacteria that includes Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare. MAC pulmonary disease (MAC-PD) poses a threat to immunocompromised individuals and those with structural pulmonary diseases worldwide. The...