Mycobacterium haemophilum

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of aerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacterium assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. This species is acid fast, nonmotile, catalase negative, requires haemin for growth and is characterized by exclusively intracellular development. M. haemophilum has an unknown reservoir and mode of transmission and is known to be pathogenic in immunocompromised individuals.

**Synonyms:** - MYCOBACTERIUM HAEMOPHILUM