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Mycobacterium abscessus

Synonyms: Mycobacterium chelonae abscessus (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly growing mycobacterium that is a common water contaminant. It was until recently (1992) thought to be a subspecies of Mycobacterium chelonae. M. abscessus can cause chronic lung disease, post-traumatic wound infections, persistent culture-negative skin infections and disseminated cutaneous diseases, mostly in patients with suppressed immune systems. It is classified as a rapid growing mycobacterium.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0