Twelve patients were treated with Omadacycline(OMC) as part of a multi-drug regimen for Mycobacterium abscessus. The majority of infections were of pulmonary origin(7/12;58.3%). The median(IQR) duration of OMC was 6.2(5.0-9.5) months. Clinical success occurred in 9/12(75.0%) of patients. Three patients experienced a possible adverse effect while on therapy.
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