Other numbers: ATCC 49619, CCUG 33638, CIP 104340, CNCTC 5043, DSM 11967, LMG 21598, NCTC 12977, J.H. Jorgensen 262. History: < CCUG < ATCC < J.H. Jorgensen < M. Saubolle. Isolated from: Sputum, 75-year-old male; USA, Arizona, Phoenix. Additional information: Reference strain for antimicrobial disk-susceptibility tests (NCCLS M2-A5) and dilution antimicrobial susceptibility tests (NCCLS M7-A3); antimicrobial susceptibility quality control with seven veterinary antimicrobials (6453); control strain for bacitracin H, optochin, vankomycin, colistin. Biohazard group 2. Cultivation conditions: Medium 91, 37°C, 5% CO2.