Mycobacterium monacense is a yellow-pigmented, non-photochromogenic species of mycobacterium named after Monacum, the Latin name of the German city Munich where the first strain was isolated. It grows in less than a week on solid medium.
Phylogenetic analysis has shown that this strain is most closely related to Mycobacterium doricum.
Description It is thought to be responsible for a severe, post-traumatic wound infection, reported in a healthy boy.
Type strain First isolated in Munich, Germany Strain B9-21-178 = CIP 109237 = DSM 44395.
References
External links Type strain of Mycobacterium monacense at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase