Rapid growing mycobacterium consists of organism of the Mycobacterium fortuitum group and Mycobacterium chelonae/Mycobacterium abscessus group[1] and these usually cause subcutaneous abscesses or cellulitis following trauma in immunocompetent patients.[2]:340
List of rapidly growing Mycobacteria [edit]
- Mycobacterium fortuitum
- Mycobacterium chelonei
- Mycobacterium smegmatis
- Mycobacterium abscessus
- Mycobacterium mucogenicum
- Mycobacterium peregrinum
Nonchromogenic [edit]
Photochromogenic [edit]
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Scotochromogenic [edit]
Yellow-Orange
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Slowly growing
(R1P=photochromogenic;
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Long helix 18
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M. tuberculosis group
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K/H groups
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M. kansasii group
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M. haemophilum group
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M. conspicuum group
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Long helix 18
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M. xenopi group
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M. celatum group
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M. hiberniae group
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Short helix 18
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Ungrouped
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M. neoaurum group
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F/T groups
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M. fortuitum group
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M. vaccae group
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M. smegmatis group
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M. chelonae group
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M. elephantis group
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