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Rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria cultured from home tap and shower water.


ABSTRACT: Tap and shower water at two locations in the Netherlands was examined for the presence of rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria. Cultures yielded Mycobacterium peregrinum, M. salmoniphilum, M. llatzerense, M. septicum, and three potentially novel species, a distribution different from that in clinical samples.

SUBMITTER: van Ingen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2935072 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria cultured from home tap and shower water.

van Ingen Jakko J   Blaak Hetty H   de Beer Jessica J   de Roda Husman Ana Maria AM   van Soolingen Dick D  

Applied and environmental microbiology 20100716 17


Tap and shower water at two locations in the Netherlands was examined for the presence of rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria. Cultures yielded Mycobacterium peregrinum, M. salmoniphilum, M. llatzerense, M. septicum, and three potentially novel species, a distribution different from that in clinical samples. ...[more]

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