"''Mycolicibacter sinensis''" (formerly "''Mycobacterium sinense''") is a species of bacteria from the phylum

Actinomycetota The ''Actinomycetota'' (or ''Actinobacteria'') are a phylum of all gram-positive bacteria. They can be terrestrial or aquatic. They are of great economic importance to humans because agriculture and forests depend on their contributions to soi ...

that was isolated from a human manifesting tuberculosis-like disease. It is susceptible to

ethambutol Ethambutol (EMB, E) is a medication primarily used to treat tuberculosis. It is usually given in combination with other tuberculosis medications, such as isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrazinamide. It may also be used to treat ''Mycobacterium avium ...

but is resistant to most other anti-tuberculosis drugs. It has also been isolated from domestic and wild animals.

References

Acid-fast bacilli sinensis Bacteria described in 2013 {{Mycobacterium-stub