Aside from the genus Mycobacterium name other groups of microorganisms which are considered as acid-fast or partially acid-fast?

Answer 1

Nocardioforms

Nocardioforms include nine genera of aerobic, acid-fast rods, including members of the genus Nocardia. Nocardioforms have aerial hyphae which project above the surface of their growth medium as branching filaments. The hyphae fragment into rods and cocci. Nocardioforms are found throughout nature in many types of soil and aquatic environments. One species, N. asteroides, causes infection of the human lung.

Answer 2

Other groups of microorganisms considered acid-fast or partially acid-fast include Nocardia, Rhodococcus, and Cryptosporidium. These organisms have cell walls that retain carbol fuchsin dye despite decolorization with acid-alcohol.

Answer 3

Acid fast is used generally forr mycobacterium species such as mycobacterium laprae and mycobacterium tuberculosis and also used for staining nocardia

Answer 4

Candida which is a fungus is an acid-fast organism.

Answer 5

genus nocardia