Rapid growing mycobacterium consists of organism of the Mycobacterium fortuitum group and Mycobacterium chelonae/Mycobacterium abscessus group[1] and these usually cause subcutaneous abscesses or cellulitis following trauma in immunocompetent patients.[2]: 340
Scotochromogenic
Yellow-Orange
Photochromogenic
•Mycobacterium novocastrense (sp.nova)