In vitro susceptibility of human and environmental isolates of Mycobacterium avium, M. intracellulare, and M. scrofulaceum to heavy-metal salts and oxyanions.
Because of the widespread distribution of Mycobacterium intracellulare and M. scrofulaceum in southeastern U.S. waters, the susceptibility of members of these species to heavy-metal salts and oxyanions was investigated. Isolates with abnormally high tolerance to mercuric chloride or cadmium chloride were identified.
D002104:Cadmium / Q000494:pharmacology; D019256:Cadmium Chloride; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D008627:Mercuric Chloride; D008628:Mercury / Q000494:pharmacology; D008670:Metals / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000187:drug effects*; D009162:Mycobacterium avium / Q000187:drug effects; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D014871:Water Microbiology
D008670:Metals; D002104:Cadmium; D008627:Mercuric Chloride; D008628:Mercury; D019256:Cadmium Chloride