Most
actinomycetes are typically Gram positive, filamentous, partially acid-fast, branched
bacteria that have many microbiological characteristics in common with members
of the genera Mycobacterium and Corynebacterium. The major groups of the order
Actinomycetales, are actinoplanetes, maduromycetes, nocardioform actinomycetes,
and streptomycetes.
Public
health England has updated the protocol for the identification of aerobic
actinomycetes.
The
pathogenic genera within the aerobic actinomycetes are Nocardia, Actinomadura,
Streptomyces,
Rhodococcus, Gordonia, Tsukamurella and Tropheryma
whipplei.
Posted by Dr. Tim Sandle
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