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Mycobacterium chimaera
MICROBIOLOGY
- Slow-growing, non-pigmented member of Mycobacterium avium complex.
- Named in 2004 as M. chimaera due to its genetic mix of MAI strains.
- Requires 2-6 weeks for culture growth.
- Identification can be problematic.
- Similar to M. avium, found in household water supplies and other water-related biofilms.
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Last updated: April 12, 2023
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G. "Mycobacterium Chimaera." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540711/all/Mycobacterium_chimaera.
Auwaerter PG. Mycobacterium chimaera. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540711/all/Mycobacterium_chimaera. Accessed December 1, 2023.
Auwaerter, P. G. (2023). Mycobacterium chimaera. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540711/all/Mycobacterium_chimaera
Auwaerter PG. Mycobacterium Chimaera [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2023 December 01]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540711/all/Mycobacterium_chimaera.
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