"Mycobacterium abscessus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A rapidly growing non-tuberculous environmental mycobacterium causing OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION that infects the skin and subcutaneous tissues. It is associated with HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION and causes serious lung infections in persons with various chronic lung diseases.
| Descriptor ID |
D000073358
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.510.024.049.525.500.720.050 B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.720.050
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| Concept/Terms |
Mycobacterium abscessus bolletii- Mycobacterium abscessus bolletii
- Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies bolletii
- Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. bolletii
- Mycobacterium bolletii
- Mycobacterium massiliense
Mycobacterium abscessus abscessus- Mycobacterium abscessus abscessus
- Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. abscessus
- Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies abscessus
- Mycobacterium chelonae abscessus
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