TY - JOUR
T1 - Mycobacterium mucogenicum and other non-tuberculous mycobacteria in potable water of a trauma hospital
T2 - A potential source for human infection
AU - Fernandez-Rendon, E.
AU - Cerna-Cortes, J. F.
AU - Ramirez-Medina, M. A.
AU - Helguera-Repetto, A. C.
AU - Rivera-Gutierrez, S.
AU - Estrada-Garcia, T.
AU - Gonzalez-y-Merchand, J. A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by CONACyT , Mexico, grant 2006-P60954 (J.F.C.-C.), and the European Community , grant HEALTH-F3-2008-200999 (J.A.G.-y-M.). It was also partially supported by IPN , SIP , grants No. 20110106 and 20110750 . J.F.C.-C., S.R.-G. and J.A.G.-y-M. are fellows of COFAA and EDI, IPN, Mexico.
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Hospital potable water
KW - Mycobacterium mucogenicum
KW - Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
KW - Trauma hospital
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.10.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.10.003
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 22055394
SN - 0195-6701
VL - 80
SP - 74
EP - 76
JO - Journal of Hospital Infection
JF - Journal of Hospital Infection
IS - 1
ER -