Sputum, South Carolina Dept. Of Health and Environmental Control
Biosafety Level
2
Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Product Format
freeze-dried
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
yes
(type strain)
Antibiotic Resistance
Sensitive to ethionamide
Resistant to amikacin
Resistant to rifampin rifampicin, rifamycin AMP
Sensitive to clarithromycin
Sensitive to clofazimine
Partial resistance to isoniazid, ethambutol, streptomycin, cycloserine, kanamycin, rifabutin, and ciprofloxacin
Comments
Organism is likely to be an environmental saprophyte and involved clinically only in patients with weakened immunity.
Medium
ATCC® Medium 173: Middlebrook 7H10 agar with Middlebrook OADC enrichment
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 37.0°C
Atmosphere: Aerobic
Name of Depositor
WR Butler
Special Collection
NCRR Contract
Chain of Custody
ATCC <<--WR Butler<<--Margaret Floyd
References
Floyd MM, et al. Mycobacterium kubicae sp. nov., a slowly growing, scotochromogenic Mycobacterium. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 50: 1811-1816, 2000. PubMed: 11034491
