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Retrospective study reveals diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of Mycobacterium abscessus infections in dogs, indicating similarities to human cases.
Mycobacterium abscessus infections in dogs can mimic other chronic infections and present significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Disease patterns (respiratory or cutaneous) closely resemble human cases. Culture and polymerase chain reaction are essential for diagnosis, and clarithromycin remains a key therapeutic option despite variable susceptibility.
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