Differentiation of Mycobacterium chelonei from M. fortuitum by ciprofloxacin susceptibility.
Seventy-five strains of Mycobacterium fortuitum were inhibited by 3.0 mg/l ciprofloxacin but 36 strains of M. chelonei were resistant. The results correlated well with those obtained by the nitratase test. The ciprofloxacin sensitivity test is a useful supplement to the tests used to identify these two species.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000032:analysis; D011804:Quinolines / Q000494:pharmacology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D011804:Quinolines; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D010088:Oxidoreductases; C045258:nitratase