First isolation of Mycobacterium setense from hospital water

Azadi, Davood; Naser, Abass Daei; Shojaei, Hasan

doi:10.12980/jclm.4.2016j5-121

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“…This value corresponds to 6 nucleotide differences at positions 97, 98, 292, 494, 587, 824 and 969 compared with the corresponding sequences of M. frederiksbergense (4). Furthermore, existence of the short helix 18 in the 16S rRNA gene of the isolated species showed the molecular exclusive marker of rapidly growing mycobacterial species (11). The relationship between our isolates and M. frederiksbergense was supported by phylogenetic tree of 16S rDNA and by the high bootstrap value obtained using the neighbor-joining method (Fig.…”

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Isolation of Mycobacterium frederiksbergense From Redundant Tap Water: A Case Report

Karbalaei¹

2017

Avicenna J Environ Health Eng

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Non-tuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) are saprophytic bacteria in environmental resources such as water and soil. The presence of atypical mycobacteria in hospital resources may lead to infections and the spread of aerosol particles through ventilation systems, wind, and even drinking water. Therefore, control of contamination of environmental resources in hospitals is one of the most important approaches to reduce and manage NTM nosocomial infections. This study reported the isolation of Mycobacterium frederiksbergense from a tap water sample, which is considered important for clinical and biodegradation aspects. The isolated bacterium was identified using phenotypic features and 16S rRNA sequencing. This report verified the necessity to identify the presence of NTM in water and to find a solution for controlling such contaminations.

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