mycobacteroides franklinii mycobacteroides franklinii mycobacteroides franklinii (formerly mycobacterium franklinii) is a species of bacteria from the phylum actinomycetota belonging to the genus mycobacteroides. most of the original strains were isolated from clinical specimens in pennsylvania, but some have been found in conduit water in the netherlands. in general, human m. franklinii infections present with symptoms similar to an infection with mycobacteroides abscessus, but it can also be associated with tattoo infections. m. franklinii is also associated with outbreaks of mycobacteriosis in farmed fish. m. fanklinii is susceptible to cefoxitin and bedaquiline. mycobacteroides franklinii scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: mycobacteriales family: mycobacteriaceae genus: mycobacteroides species: m. franklinii binomial name mycobacteroides franklinii(nogueira et al. 2015) gupta et al. 2018 type strain atcc baa-2149cv002dsm 45524 synonyms "mycobacterium franklinii" simmon et al. 2011 mycobacterium franklinii nogueira et al. 2015