title: Quantitative analyses of mycobacteria in water: adapting methods in clinical laboratories.
abstract: An outbreak of occupational hot tub lung necessitated quantitative analysis of mycobacteria in water samples. We combined procedures for cultivation of mycobacteria in urine and quantitative analyses of dialysis water. Whirlpool spa water samples were analyzed showing promising results. In conclusion, quantitative mycobacterial culture of water is possible by adapting methods routinely used in clinical laboratories.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. erik.b.svensson@gmail.com
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Svensson
authors.forename: Magnus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akerstrom
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Andersson
mesh_terms: D000542:Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic / Q000382:microbiology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003470:Culture Media; D006294:Health Resorts; D009162:Mycobacterium avium / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media