SAPROPHYTIC SPECIES THAT VERY RARELY CAUSE DISEASE IN HUMANS Flashcards
1
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Water
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M. gordonae
2
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These saprophytic Mycobacterium species are very uncommon
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M. gordonae
3
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Soil, water
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M. flavescens
4
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causes of disease in humans. Positive cultures for these
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M. flavescens
5
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Soil, water
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M. fallax
6
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mycobacteria usually represent environmental contamination of specimens and not disease. Many of the saprophytic mycobacteria
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M. fallax
7
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Gastric washings
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M. gastri
8
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specimens and not disease. Many of the saprophytic mycobacteria grow best at temperatures ≤ 33°C. There are many other saprophytic Mycobacterium species not listed here that seldom if
ever appear in cultures of patients’ specimens
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M. gastri
