MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX OLECRANON BURSITIS RESOLVES WITHOUT ANTIMICROBIALS OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Mycobacterium avium complex olecranon bursitis resolves without antimicrobials or surgical intervention: A case report and review of the literature

Introduction: Nontuberculous mycobacteria are an uncommon cause of septic olecranon bursitis, though cases have increasingly been described in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts.Guidelines recommend a combination of surgical resection and antimicrobials for treatment.This case is the first reported case of nontuberculous mycobacterial

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The repertoire of ABC proteins in Clostridioides difficile

ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters belong to one of the largest membrane protein superfamilies, which function in translocating substrates across biological membranes using energy from ATP hydrolysis.Currently, the classification of ABC transporters in Clostridioides difficile is not complete.Therefore, the sequence-function Apron relationship

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