8. Family Mycobacteriaceae (II) Flashcards
Colony morphology of M. avium complex
Tan to buff color
Smooth texture
Colony morphology of M. kansasii
Yellow or reddish yellow
Smooth texture
Pigment production; geows with a deep yellow pigment regardless of light
Scotochromogens
Pigment production; develops yellow pigment only after exposure to light
Photochromogens
Pigment production; no pigment beyond tan to buff colored colonies regardless of light
Nonchromogens
MOTT that are scotochromogens
M. scrofulaceum
M. gordonae
MOTT that are photochromogens
M. kansasii
M. marinum
MOTT that are nonchromogens
M. avium-intracellulare
Mycobacteria that are niacin positive
M. tuberculosis
Mycobacteria that are semi quantitative catalase negative
M. tuberculosis
M. avium complex
Mycobacteria that are nitrate reduction positive
M. tuberculosis
M. kansasii
M. fortuitum
Mycobacteria that are aryl sulfatase postive
M. fortuitum
M. gordonae (Variable)
Mycobacteria that are tween hydrol positive
M. kansasii
M. gordonae
M. fortuitum (Variable)
Preferred basic nonselective media for Mycobacteria
Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ)
What is added to the Lowenstein-Jensen media as inhibitory to contaminants?
Penicillin/Nalidixic acid
Gruft modification