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DOCN M9630139
TI Isolation of atypical mycobacteria from tap water in hospitals and
homes: is this a possible source of disseminated MAC infection in AIDS
patients?
DT 9603
AU Peters M; Muller C; Rusch-Gerdes S; Seidel C; Gobel U; Pohle HD; Ruf B;
Il. Department of Medicine, Rudolf Virchow University Hospital,; Berlin,
Germany
SO J Infect. 1995 Jul;31(1):39-44. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96019123
AB Infections caused by mycobacteria other than tuberculosis (MOTT),
especially Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), are common in AIDS
patients, but rare in immunocompetent persons. The route of transmission
is unknown, but tap water could provide a possible source of infection:
MAC was isolated from tap water in the U.S.A. but this has not been
reported in Germany. We therefore investigated tap water in Berlin for
the presence of mycobacteria and compared radiometric (Bactec) and
standard plate culture methods processing large volumes of water
samples. The Bactec method yielded equal results compared to standard
methods but had the advantage of easy handling. Mycobacteria were
isolated from 50/118 (42.4%) samples and from 21/30 (70%) sites. The
most frequently isolated species was Mycobacterium gordonae (from 28%
samples and from 53.3% sites); MAC was isolated from two samples only
(1.7%).
DE AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/TRANSMISSION Bacteriological
Techniques Berlin Comparative Study Hospitals Human Mycobacterium
avium Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection/TRANSMISSION
Mycobacterium, Atypical/*ISOLATION & PURIF *Water Microbiology *Water
Supply JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).