Methods of phenotypic identification of non-tuberculous mycobacteria
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are composed of mycobacterial species other than the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Initially thought to be mere contaminants when isolated from clinical specimens, literature is increasing by the day showing NTM as proven pathogens. Due to the difference in a...
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doaj-055b24a282d94bdc8a433471e9535c682020-11-24T23:01:14ZengElsevierPractical Laboratory Medicine2352-55172018-11-0112Methods of phenotypic identification of non-tuberculous mycobacteriaGurpreet S. Bhalla0Manbeer S. Sarao1Dinesh Kalra2Kuntal Bandyopadhyay3Arun Ravi John4Department of Lab Sciences, Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi 110010, India; Corresponding author.Div of Infectious Diseases, Detroit Medical Centre, Michigan, United StatesDepartment of Microbiology, Command Hospital (WC), Chandimandir, IndiaStation Health Officer, Amritsar, IndiaMedical Officer, Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi, IndiaNon-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are composed of mycobacterial species other than the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Initially thought to be mere contaminants when isolated from clinical specimens, literature is increasing by the day showing NTM as proven pathogens. Due to the difference in antimicrobial susceptibility of different species, it becomes imperative for the microbiology laboratory to identify them to the species level. Molecular methods are available for rapid and accurate identification, but in a resource limited nation, phenotypic methods, albeit time consuming, are of paramount importance. By means of this article, the authors intend provide a concise summary of the basic biochemical reactions which can be done to identify most commonly isolated NTM. Keywords: Biochemical reactions, Non tuberculous mycobacteria, Phenotypic identificationhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352551717300823 |
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Methods of phenotypic identification of non-tuberculous mycobacteria |
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Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are composed of mycobacterial species other than the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Initially thought to be mere contaminants when isolated from clinical specimens, literature is increasing by the day showing NTM as proven pathogens. Due to the difference in antimicrobial susceptibility of different species, it becomes imperative for the microbiology laboratory to identify them to the species level. Molecular methods are available for rapid and accurate identification, but in a resource limited nation, phenotypic methods, albeit time consuming, are of paramount importance. By means of this article, the authors intend provide a concise summary of the basic biochemical reactions which can be done to identify most commonly isolated NTM. Keywords: Biochemical reactions, Non tuberculous mycobacteria, Phenotypic identification |
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