Colonies of M. tuberculosis (10×) isolated (on Middlebrook/7H11 agar) from a sputum sample of a TB positive patient. Note the characteristic cording/coiling morphology of the colonies.
The sample was confirmed positive by PCR (GeneXpert) and acid fast staining (auramine O).
Location and patient demographic s obscured for confidentiality reasons.
In the rooftop garden at the Javits Center.
Grew over 2 months; some type of overgrown shrub?