MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM

1 January 1955

journal article
research article
Published by Elsevier

Vol. 72 (1) , 53-63
https://doi.org/10.1164/artpd.1955.72.1.53

Abstract

An acid-fast bacillus isolated from the cervical lymph node of a young Maltese woman is described. The bacillus has the cultural characteristics of M. fortuitum. This organism was pathogenic for mice.

Keywords

MYCOBACTERIUM