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Leprosy antibiotic is safe treatment for M. abscessus infections, CHOC infectious disease team finds

Published on: August 16, 2019
Last updated: October 12, 2021

An oral antibiotic used to treat leprosy is safe and well-tolerated in children with challenging-to-treat mycobacterium abscessus infections.

Link: https://care.choc.org/leprosy-antibiotic-is-safe-treatment-for-m-abscessus/