DRUG SUSCEPTIBITITY OF MYCOBSCTERIA AVIUM-INTRACELLULARE COMPLEX (МАС)
We detected MICs for the line of the drugs using for the treatment of mycobacterisises caused by mycobacteria of avium-intracellulare complex (МАС). Our MICs meanings were similar (but not always identical) to those determined by other methods. Mycobacteria of the МАС were susceptible in most cases to amikacin, clarithromycin, moxifloxacin, rifabutin, and resistant to other drugs located on the SlowMyco Sensititre® panel. At the same time, a number of strains with intermediate sensitivity/resistance were determined for a number of drugs for which most strains were resistant. Certain differences in drug sensitivity of M. avium and M. intracellulare species were also revealed. Both of these facts must be considered when prescribing chemotherapy.