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Table 1 Biochemical identification and susceptibility to antibiotics of isolated Mycobacterium gordonae

From: Cutaneous manifestations of Mycobacterium gordonaeinfection described for the first time in Italy: a case report

Biochemical test

Result

Growth rate

37°C

Pigmentation in the dark

+

Niacin

-

Nitrate reduction

-

Semi-quantitative catalase (>45 mm)

+

68°C pH7 catalase

+

Urease

-

Iron uptake

-

Tween 80 hydrolysis

+

Mac-Conkey agar

-

   - Ciprofloxacin

   +

   - Mynocicline

   +

   - Doxycicline

   +

   - Rifampicin

   +

   - Trimethopin/Sulfa and Kanamycin

   -