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Articlenpj antimicrobials and resistance2024

Cystic fibrosis sputum media induces an overall loss of antibiotic susceptibility in Mycobacterium abscessus.

Emily J Baker, Gemma Allcott, Antonia Molloy, Jonathan A G Cox

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Article in npj antimicrobials and resistance, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Journal of bacteriology · 2026
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  3. BioMed research international · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Emily J BakerCollege of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-2170-7177
Gemma AllcottCollege of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK.
Antonia MolloyCollege of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK.
Jonathan A G CoxCollege of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK. j.a.g.cox@aston.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5208-4056

Funding

RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) EP/S02347X/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABSC) comprises a group of environmental microorganisms, which are a concerning cause of opportunistic respiratory infections in patients with cystic fibrosis or bronchiectasis. Only 45.6% of MABSC treatments are successful, and therefore this is a need to discover new antimicrobials that can treat these pathogens. However, the transferability of outcomes to the clinic is flawed by an inability to accurately represent the lung environment within the laboratory. Herein, we apply two preestablished formulations of sputum media (ACFS and SCFM1) to MABSC antibiotic susceptibility testing. Using conventional broth microdilution, we have observed strain and antibiotic dependent alterations in antimicrobial sensitivity in each sputum media compared standard laboratory media (7H9), with an overall reduction in susceptibility within the physiologically relevant conditions. We provide a timely contribution to the field of M. abscessus antibiotic discovery by emphasising the need for improved physiological relevance.

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PMID39843503
PMCPMC11721417

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