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Mycobacterium fortuitum is a bacteria that can cause infections of many areas of the body including the skin, lymph nodes, and joints. It belongs to a group of bacteria known as nontuberculous Mycobacterium, as it is different from the Mycobacterium that causes tuberculosis. This media separates rapidly growing mycobacteria on the basis of its taxonomy using MacConkey Agar w/o Crystal Violet.This medium contains peptones that provides nitrogenous nutrients and amino acids essential for bacterial growth. This modification of MacConkey Agar has a higher concentration of bile salts and does not contain crystal violet. The elimination of crystal violet permits the growth of gram-positive cocci and acid-fast bacilli. This test is valuable in the taxonomic separation of the rapidly growing acid-fast bacilli^3. Lactose is the fermentable carbohydrate. During lactose fermentation, a local pH drop around the colony causes a color change in the pH indicator, neutral red, and bile precipitation develops. Bile salts mixture is the selective agent. Sodium chloride maintains the osmotic balance of the medium. Agar is the solidifying agent.Not all products are available for sale in all territories. Please inquire.Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand.
