mycobacterium monacense mycobacterium monacense mycobacterium monacense is a yellow-pigmented, non-photochromogenic species of mycobacterium named after monacum, the latin name of the german city munich where the first strain was isolated. it grows in less than a week on solid medium. mycobacterium monacense scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: mycobacteriales family: mycobacteriaceae genus: mycobacterium species: m. monacense binomial name mycobacterium monacensereischl et al. 2006, dsm 44395 phylogenetic analysis has shown that this strain is most closely related to mycobacterium doricum. description it is thought to be responsible for a severe, post-traumatic wound infection, reported in a healthy boy. pathogenesis type strain first isolated in munich, germany strain b9-21-178 = cip 109237 = dsm 44395.