Mycobacterium canariasense

Mycobacterium canariasense is a rapidly growing, non-pigmented mycobacterium first isolated from blood samples obtained from 17 patients with febrile syndrome. Etymology: canariasense; referring to the Latin adjective of the Spanish
islands where all strains were isolated.
Description.
Microscopy
Colony characteristics
Physiology
of 5% NaCl.
Differential characteristics