Mycobacterium mucogenicum

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of nonpigmented, nonmotile, and weakly Gram-positive bacteria in the family Mycobacteriaceae. M. mucogenicum has been identified as a water contaminant in hospitals and infection is associated with clinical diseases in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals. The species is tolerant to disinfection by chlorination and extreme temperatures, and to traditional antimycobacterial agents, but is susceptible to amikacin, imipenem, cefoxitin, clarithromycin, ciprofloxacin, the new fluoroquinolones, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.

**Synonyms:** - MYCOLICIBACTERIUM MUCOGENICUM - Mycolicibacterium mucogenicum