Hi @erikas, Thank you! NTM is short for Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease is a general term for a group of disorders characterized by exposure to specific bacterial germs known as mycobacteria. The species of bacteria I have is m. abscessus, sub-species abscessus. Mycobacterium abscessus (also called M. abscessus) is a bacterium distantly related to the ones that cause tuberculosis and Hansen's Disease (Leprosy). It is part of a group of environmental mycobacteria and is found in water, soil, and dust and is a rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM). Mycobacterium abscessus subsp abscessus is the most common respiratory pathogen among the rapidly growing non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and is also the most feared due to its well-deserved reputation for being refractory to antibiotic therapy. M. abscessus subsp abscessus has multiple innate antibiotic resistance mechanisms. This maybe more info than you want? Sorry it got long!