Differentiation of Mycobacterium chelonei from M. fortuitum by ciprofloxacin susceptibility

Seventy-five strains of Mycobacterium fortuitum were inhibited by 3·0 mg/1 ciprofloxacin but 36 strains of M. chelonei were resistant. The results correlated well with those obtained by the nitratase test. The ciprofloxin sensitivity test is a useful supplement to the tests used to identify these tw...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of hygiene 1985-12, Vol.95 (3), p.619-621
Hauptverfasser:	Collins, C. H., Yates, M. D., Uttley, Anne H. C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Action of physical and chemical agents on bacteria Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Bacteriology Biological and medical sciences Ciprofloxacin Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Lipids Microbial Sensitivity Tests Microbiology Mycobacterium - classification Mycobacterium - drug effects Mycobacterium - enzymology Mycobacterium fortuitum Nontuberculous Mycobacteria - classification Nontuberculous Mycobacteria - drug effects Oxidoreductases - analysis Quinolines - pharmacology Rapidly growing strains
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Zusammenfassung:	Seventy-five strains of Mycobacterium fortuitum were inhibited by 3·0 mg/1 ciprofloxacin but 36 strains of M. chelonei were resistant. The results correlated well with those obtained by the nitratase test. The ciprofloxin sensitivity test is a useful supplement to the tests used to identify these two species.
ISSN:	0022-1724 2396-8184
DOI:	10.1017/S002217240006071X