Rapidly growing Mycobacteria

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Mycobacteria that form colonies clearly visible to the naked eye in less than 7 days on subculture are termed rapid growers.

Contents 1 List of rapidly growing Mycobacteria 2 Nonchromogenic 3 Photochromogenic 4 Scotochromogenic

[edit] List of rapidly growing Mycobacteria

[edit] Nonchromogenic

• Mycobacterium abcessus
• Mycobacterium agri
• Mycobacterium alvei
• Mycobacterium arupense
• Mycobacterium fortuitum

[edit] Photochromogenic

[edit] Scotochromogenic

Yellow-Orange

• Mycobacterium aichiense