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. 1985 Dec;95(3):619–621. doi: 10.1017/s002217240006071x

Differentiation of Mycobacterium chelonei from M. fortuitum by ciprofloxacin susceptibility.

C H Collins, M D Yates, A H Uttley
PMCID: PMC2129557  PMID: 2936800

Abstract

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.

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