Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( Mtb ), a bacterium that causes Tuberculosis, results in over 1.5 million deaths annually and is typically treated with a cocktail of four drugs over 4-6 months. Mycobacterium abscessus ( Mab ), which affects patients with pre-existing conditions such as Cystic Fibrosis, is a rapidly growing and drug-resistant pathogen. Mab , which is a non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM), grows more rapidly and is more virulent than other NTMs. Bacteria in the genus Mycobacteria are