title: Mycobacterium fortuitum isolated from three species of fish in South Africa.
abstract: Mycobacterium fortuitum was isolated from 3 species of freshwater fish in South Africa for the first time. The bacterium was isolated from oscars, guppies and discus fish from different sources. Heavy mortalities as a result of infection with this bacterium were reported from a guppy farm and the multi-resistance of this isolate to antimicrobials rules out the treatment of infected fish.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Research Institute, Onderstepoort.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Bragg
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Huchzermeyer
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hanisch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D005399:Fishes / Q000382:microbiology; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013019:South Africa