NCIt related terms : Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. chelonae;
NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram positive, rods assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. This
species is acid fast, oxidase negative, urease and catalase positive, nonmotile and
nonsporulating. M. chelonae is a fast growing mycobacterium isolated from environmental,
animal and human sources and is often associated with post-operative soft tissue infection.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Mycobacterium chelonae.;