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Recovery of NTM from water samples
Introduction: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are recovered from a variety of environmental samples. In other countries, potable water, for example from shower heads, has been a frequent source. Patients with NTM-pulmonary disease have been shown to acquire their bacterial isolates from their household water samples in some cases. However, in Germany, NTM have not been isolated from water samples until now and only been found in soil, dust, and others.
Objectives: Isolation of NTM from water samples.
Methods: Environmental sampling, culture, molecular identification techniques.
Status: Currently running