Evaluation of a simple method for growing Mycobacterium haemophilum.
AUTOR(ES)
Vadney, F S
RESUMO
Surface paper strips containing hemin (X factor) were tested on Middlebrook 7H10 agar and Lowenstein-Jensen medium to determine if the growth requirement of Mycobacterium haemophilum for iron-containing complexes could be met by this simplified method. One reference strain and seven strains of this species isolated from patients showed good growth around the strips on 7H10 within 2 weeks but failed to grow on Lowenstein-Jensen medium with X-factor strips. Middlebrook 7H10 medium with X-factor strips may be a useful alternative to the preparation of specialized media for the recovery of M. haemophilum from clinical specimens.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=268554Documentos Relacionados
- New characteristics of Mycobacterium haemophilum.
- Mycobacteria with a growth requirement for ferric ammonium citrate, identified as Mycobacterium haemophilum.
- Activities of antimicrobial agents against clinical isolates of Mycobacterium haemophilum.
- Restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of clinical isolates of Mycobacterium haemophilum.
- Radiometric studies with gas-liquid and thin-layer chromatography for rapid demonstration of hemin dependence and characterization of Mycobacterium haemophilum.
