Mycobacterium obuense, a Rapidly Growing Scotochromogenic Mycobacterium Capable of Forming a Black Product from p-Aminosalicylate and Salicylate

摘要

SUMMARY: Five strains of rapidly growing scotochromogenic mycobacteria were shown to have a capacity to degrade p-aminosalicylate and salicylate, forming a black product(s). The organisms differ distinctly from known mycobacterial species that have this capacity, Mycobacterium fortuitum, M. abscessus and M. borstelense, and from other mycobacteria. The organisms are considered to belong to a new species of the genus Mycobacterium and are named Mycobacterium obuense sp. nov.