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Although progress can be made in terms of diagnosis when growth is detected in culture, it is quite difficult to distinguish between infection and contamination. There is no place for antituberculosis treatment in the treatment of\n M. fortuitum<\/jats:italic>\n . Antibiotics such as quinolones, trimethoprim\u2013sulfamethoxazole, linezolid, doxycycline, clarithromycin, azithromycin, imipenem, tigecycline, linezolid, and amikacin are recommended at least in dual combination therapy. 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