IN VITRO EFFECTS OF SOME AVAILABLE DRUGS AND DISINFECTANTS ON ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIA

Document Type : Research article

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The study dealed with the effects of Fourteen drugs and six disinfectants against sixty-two strains of atypical mycobacteria. It was been found that atypical mycobacteria were highly heterogenous in their drug sensitivity patterns. In the same time, experimental results revealed that Phenique Abdin 5%, Calcium hypochlorate 5% as well as 20% Slaked lime were effective in Killing atypical mycobacteria within a short time.