Macrolide resistance has rendered the treatment of Mycobacterium abscessus extremely difficult and is fueling a crisis. Recently, there has been dramatically increased incidence of infections by M abscessus. Select dual β-lactam combinations have shown promising in vitro results. Herein, we present a patient whose M abscessus infection cured using dual β-lactams as part of multidrug regimen.
Keywords: Mycobacterium abscessus; dual β-lactams; macrolide resistance; peptidoglycans; resistant mycobacteria; β-lactams.
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