Mycobacterium abscessus Subspecies bolletii

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A subspecies of Mycobacterium abscessus. M. abscessus subsp. bolletii is recognized as a rare pathogen with a functional inducible erythromycin ribosome methyltransferase (erm) (41) gene and macrolide resistance.

**Synonyms:** - MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS SUBSP. BOLLETII - Mycobacterium bolletii - Mycobacterium bolletii