Antimicrobial resistance of rapidly growing mycobacteria isolated from companion animals in Taiwan

• Published in: Microbiology spectrum Vol. 13; no. 7; p. e0307424
• Main Authors: Chen, Shu-Wen, Chen, Ter-Hsin, Huang, Wei-Hsiang, Hou, Chia-Chun, Lin, Chen-Jou, Chang, Yi-Fu, Wu, Hsin-Yi, Wu, Ying-Chen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 01.07.2025
• Subjects: animal; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; antibiotic resistant; cat; Cat Diseases - epidemiology; Cat Diseases - microbiology; Cats; dog; Dog Diseases - epidemiology; Dog Diseases - microbiology; Dogs; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial - genetics; Macrolides - pharmacology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - epidemiology; Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - microbiology; Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - veterinary; nontuberculous mycobacteria; Nontuberculous Mycobacteria - drug effects; Nontuberculous Mycobacteria - genetics; Nontuberculous Mycobacteria - isolation & purification; Pets - microbiology; rapidly growing mycobacteria; Research Article; Taiwan - epidemiology; Veterinary Microbiology; Taiwan; animal; nontuberculous mycobacteria; antibiotic resistant; dog; cat; rapidly growing mycobacteria

Rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) are opportunistic pathogens in both humans and animals, posing significant challenges in diagnosis and treatment. The variable antimicrobial resistance profiles and inducible macrolide resistance complicate the design of multidrug regimens. Research on RGM infectio...