[The identification of mycobacteria during 22 years]. / Ergebnisse der Identifizierung von Mykobakterien während 22 Jahren.

ABSTRACT

During 22 years 14,711 strains of mycobacteria were identified. Most of them were isolated from humans, a smaller part came from animals and the environment. The constancy respectively the variability of the features were analyzed for the most frequently isolated species M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. kansasii, M. gordonae, M. terrae-complex, M. xenopi, M. fortuitum and M. chelonae. Based on the results a further rationalisation of species identification in routine work would be possible.