Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Mycobacterium xenopi
MICROBIOLOGY
- Thermophilic, slow-growing mycobacteria.
- Scotochromogenic
- Optimal growth at 45ºC.
- Generally considered of low virulence potential.
- Reservoir: warmer fresh waters but also found in hot- and cold-water taps. Also, other environmental sources, including soil.
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Last updated: February 7, 2023
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul. "Mycobacterium Xenopi." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540372/all/Mycobacterium_xenopi.
Auwaerter P. Mycobacterium xenopi. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540372/all/Mycobacterium_xenopi. Accessed July 31, 2025.
Auwaerter, P. (2023). Mycobacterium xenopi. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540372/all/Mycobacterium_xenopi
Auwaerter P. Mycobacterium Xenopi [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2025 July 31]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540372/all/Mycobacterium_xenopi.
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