NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria.
This species is acid-fast, grows on MacConkey's agar, is iron uptake and nitrite reduction
positive, and 3 day arylsulfatase negative. M. smegmatis was originally isolated from
the human genitourinary tract, is also found in soil and water, and causes human post-traumatic
wound infections and lung infections.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Mycobacterium smegmatis.;