Rapid growing mycobacterium consists of organism of the Mycobacterium fortuitum group and Mycobacterium chelonae/ Mycobacterium abscessus group [1] and these usually cause subcutaneous abscesses or cellulitis following trauma in immunocompetent patients. [2]: 340
Scotochromogenic
Yellow-Orange
Photochromogenic
•Mycobacterium novocastrense (sp.nova)
Rapid growing mycobacterium consists of organism of the Mycobacterium fortuitum group and Mycobacterium chelonae/ Mycobacterium abscessus group [1] and these usually cause subcutaneous abscesses or cellulitis following trauma in immunocompetent patients. [2]: 340
Scotochromogenic
Yellow-Orange
Photochromogenic
•Mycobacterium novocastrense (sp.nova)