Mycobacterium fortuitum
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Mycobacterium fortuitum is a rapidly growing, nontuberculous mycobacterial species that can cause opportunistic skin, soft tissue, and device-related infections in humans.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial species
ⓘ
nontuberculous mycobacterium ⓘ rapidly growing mycobacterium ⓘ |
| acidFastStain | acid-fast ⓘ |
| antibioticResistance | intrinsic resistance to many standard antituberculous drugs ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | Mycobacterium fortuitum complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biosafetyLevel | BSL-2 ⓘ |
| canCause |
catheter-related infection
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disseminated infection in immunocompromised hosts ⓘ post-traumatic wound infection ⓘ postinjection abscess ⓘ prosthetic device infection ⓘ pulmonary infection ⓘ skin infection ⓘ soft tissue infection ⓘ surgical site infection ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | mycolic acids ⓘ |
| cellWallProperty | lipid-rich cell wall ⓘ |
| diseaseCategory | nontuberculous mycobacterial infection ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| environmentalHabitat |
biofilms
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hospital water systems ⓘ natural water ⓘ soil ⓘ tap water ⓘ |
| family | Mycobacteriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Da Costa Cruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn | 1938 ⓘ |
| genus | Mycobacterium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| growthOnLJMedium | grows within 7 days ⓘ |
| growthRate | rapidly growing ⓘ |
| host |
human
ⓘ
other mammals ⓘ |
| motility | nonmotile ⓘ |
| oftenSusceptibleTo |
amikacin
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cefoxitin ⓘ fluoroquinolones ⓘ imipenem ⓘ macrolides ⓘ |
| order | Corynebacteriales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicity | opportunistic pathogen ⓘ |
| phylum | Actinobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | antimicrobial susceptibility testing for optimal therapy ⓘ |
| shape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| sporeForming | non–spore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
contaminated medical devices
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contaminated water exposure ⓘ traumatic inoculation ⓘ |
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