title: Mycobacterium mucogenicum and other non-tuberculous mycobacteria in potable water of a trauma hospital: a potential source for human infection.
abstract: This study examined the frequency of occurrence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in potable water samples from a main trauma hospital in Mexico City. Sixty-nine potable water samples were collected, 23 from each source: cistern, kitchen tap and bathroom showers. Of the 69 samples, 36 harboured NTM species. Twenty-nine of the 36 isolates were Mycobacterium mucogenicum, two Mycobacterium rhodesiae, one Mycobacterium peregrinum, one Mycobacterium fortuitum and three were Mycobacterium spp. Hospital potable water harbouring NTM represents a potential source for nosocomial infections, therefore we suggest that hospital potable water microbiological guidelines should include testing for NTM species.
authors: Departamento de Microbiologia, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biologicas-IPN, Prolongacion Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N, Col. Casco de Santo Tomas, Mexico.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Fernandez-Rendon
authors: J F
authors: JF
authors: Cerna-Cortes
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Ramirez-Medina
authors: A C
authors: AC
authors: Helguera-Repetto
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Rivera-Gutierrez
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Estrada-Garcia
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Gonzalez-Y-Merchand
mesh_terms: D060766:Drinking Water / Q000382:microbiology*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D060766:Drinking Water