Mycobacteroides abscessus

Mycobacteroides abscessus
	GD01 strain of Mycobacteroides abscessus isolated from patient
Scientific 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
Type strain
	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
	"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) 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. Amongst NTM species responsible for disease, infection caused by M. abscessus complex are more difficult to treat due to antimicrobial drug resistance.

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