MeSH definition : A species of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria that causes granulomatous or ulcerating
skin lesions in immunosuppressed persons. This organism owes its name to its requirement
for growth of high levels of iron, conveniently supplied as blood, heme, or ferric
ammonium citrate.;
MeSH synonym : Mycobacterium hemophilum;
MeSH annotation : infection: coord IM with MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS (IM); DF: MYCOBACT HAEMOPHILUM; infection: coord IM with MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS (IM);
A species of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria that causes granulomatous or ulcerating
skin lesions in immunosuppressed persons. This organism owes its name to its requirement
for growth of high levels of iron, conveniently supplied as blood, heme, or ferric
ammonium citrate.