Mycobacteroides abscessus

Mycobacteroides abscessus
GD01 strain of Mycobacteroides abscessus isolated from patient
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Mycobacteriales
Family: Mycobacteriaceae
Genus: Mycobacteroides
Species:
M. abscessus
Binomial name
Mycobacteroides abscessus
(Moore and Frerichs 1953) Gupta et al. 2018[1]
Type strain[2]
ATCC 19977
CCUG 20993
CIP 104536
DSM 43491
DSM 44196
Hauduroy L948
JCM 13569
L948
NCTC 13031
TMC 1543
Subspecies
  • M. a. subsp. abscessus (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Gupta et al. 2018
  • M. a. subsp. bolletii (Adékambi et al. 2006) Gupta et al. 2018
  • M. a. subsp. massiliense (Adékambi et al. 2006) Gupta et al. 2018
Synonyms[1]
  • "Mycobacterium abscessus" Moore and Frerichs 1953
  • Mycobacterium abscessus (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kusunoki and Ezaki 1992
  • Mycobacterium bolletii Adékambi et al. 2006
  • Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. abscessus corrig. (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kubica et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)
  • Mycobacterium chelonei subsp. abscessus (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kubica et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)
  • Mycobacterium massiliense Adékambi et al. 2006

Mycobacteroides abscessus (formerly Mycobacterium abscessus[1]) is a species of rapidly growing, multidrug-resistant, nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) that is a common soil and water contaminant. Although M. abscessus most commonly causes chronic lung infection and skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI), it can also cause infection in almost all human organs, mostly in patients with suppressed immune systems.[3] Amongst NTM species responsible for disease, infection caused by M. abscessus complex are more difficult to treat due to antimicrobial drug resistance.[4]

M. abscessus grown in starch-based medium on a Petri dish: Colonies appear as light yellow streaks.
  1. ^ a b c Gupta, Radhey S.; Lo, Brian; Son, Jeen (2018-02-13). "Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomic Studies Robustly Support Division of the Genus Mycobacterium into an Emended Genus Mycobacterium and Four Novel Genera". Frontiers in Microbiology. 9: 67. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2018.00067. ISSN 1664-302X. PMC 5819568. PMID 29497402.
  2. ^ Euzéby JP, Parte AC. "Mycobacteroides abscessus". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Song, Joon Young; Sohn, Jang Wook; Jeong, Hye Won; Cheong, Hee Jin; Kim, Woo Joo; Kim, Min Ja (2006-01-13). "An outbreak of post-acupuncture cutaneous infection due to Mycobacterium abscessus". BMC Infectious Diseases. 6: 6. doi:10.1186/1471-2334-6-6. ISSN 1471-2334. PMC 1361796. PMID 16412228.
  4. ^ Lee; et al. (2015). "Mycobacterium abscesses complex infections in humans". Emerg Infect Dis. 21 (9): 1638–1646. doi:10.3201/2109.141634. PMC 4550155. PMID 26295364.