Mycobacterium abscessus Subclones variety in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis

Sputum isolates of Mycobacterium abscessus may not represent the total bacterial diversity of a patient because, according to study data reported in Clinical Infectious Diseases, subclones with specific antimicrobial resistance profiles may also be present.

Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) have a particularly high risk of life-threatening M abscessus infections, and new adult research on inpatient subclones indicates that in-patien....