Treatment strategy for skin and soft tissue infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria following various procedures

Abstract

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are defined as mycobacteria that do not cause tuberculosis or leprosy. More than 170 species have been classified as NTM based on genetic analyses [1]. They have traditionally been categorized into rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) or slowly growing mycobacteria based on their growth rate. Based on the Runyon classification system, RGM include Mycobacterium fortuitum, Mycobacterium chelonae, Mycobacterium abscessus, Mycobacterium peregrinum, Mycobacterium smegmatis, Jae Young Bae, In Sik Yun, Tai Suk Roh, Young Seok Kim