Mycobacterium abscessus Subspecies massiliense

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A subspecies of Mycobacterium abscessus. M. abcessus subsp. massiliense has a truncated erm(41) gene and is susceptible to clarithromycin.

**Synonyms:** - MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS SUBSP. MASSILIENSE - Mycobacterium massiliense - Mycobacterium massiliense