Proposed as a standard strain for MAC susceptibility testing
Isolation
Blood - human
isolation date: 1988
Biosafety Level
2
Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Product Format
freeze-dried
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
no
Antibiotic Resistance
Resistant to macrolide
Comments
Mic (ug/mL): azithromycin >256; clarithromycin >32; ethambutol 4; rifabutin 1
Medium
ATCC® Medium 173: Middlebrook 7H10 agar with Middlebrook OADC enrichment
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 37.0°C
Atmosphere: Aerobic
Name of Depositor
K Nash
Special Collection
NCRR Contract
Chain of Custody
ATCC <<--K Nash<<--C.B. Inderlied
Year of Origin
1988
References
blood from an AIDS patient with disseminated MAC disease
