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  • Title: In vitro assessment of 17 antimicrobial agents against clinical Mycobacterium avium complex isolates.
    Author: Lin S, Hua W, Wang S, Zhang Y, Chen X, Liu H, Shao L, Chen J, Zhang W.
    Journal: BMC Microbiol; 2022 Jul 08; 22(1):175. PubMed ID: 35804298.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Recently, Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infections have been increasing, especially in immunocompromised and older adults. The rapid increase has triggered a global health concern due to limited therapeutic strategies and adverse effects caused by long-term medication. To provide more evidence for the treatment of MAC, we studied the in vitro inhibitory activities of 17 antimicrobial agents against clinical MAC isolates. RESULTS: A total of 111 clinical MAC isolates were enrolled in the study and they were identified as M. intracellulare, M. avium, M. marseillense, M. colombiense, M. yongonense, and two isolates could not be identified at the species level. MAC strains had relatively low (0-21.6%) resistance to clarithromycin, amikacin, bedaquiline, rifabutin, streptomycin, and clofazimine, and the resistant rates to isoniazid, rifampin, linezolid, doxycycline, and ethionamide were very high (72.1-100%). In addition, M. avium had a significantly higher resistance rate than that of M. intracellulare for ethambutol (92.3% vs 40.7%, P < 0.001), amikacin (15.4% vs 1.2%, P = 0.049), and cycloserine (69.2% vs 25.9%, P = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS: Our results supported the current usage of macrolides, rifabutin, and aminoglycosides in the regimens for MAC infection, and also demonstrated the low resistance rate against new drugs, such as clofazimine, tedizolid, and bedaquiline, suggesting the possible implementation of these drugs in MAC treatment.
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