The recovery of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) from the residential bathrooms of patients with pulmonary MAC

Yukiko Nishiuchi; Ryoji Maekura; Seigo Kitada; Aki Tamaru; Takahiro Taguri; Yukimi Kira; Toru Hiraga; Atsushi Hirotani; Kenji Yoshimura; Mari Miki; Masami Ito

doi:10.1086/519383

The recovery of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) from the residential bathrooms of patients with pulmonary MAC

Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Aug 1;45(3):347-51. doi: 10.1086/519383. Epub 2007 Jun 15.

Authors

Yukiko Nishiuchi¹, Ryoji Maekura, Seigo Kitada, Aki Tamaru, Takahiro Taguri, Yukimi Kira, Toru Hiraga, Atsushi Hirotani, Kenji Yoshimura, Mari Miki, Masami Ito

Affiliation

¹ Toneyama Institute for Tuberculosis Research, Osaka City University Medical School, Osaka, Japan. nishiuchi@med.osaka-cu.ac.jp

PMID: 17599313
DOI: 10.1086/519383

Abstract

The distribution of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) in residences was examined. MAC was only recovered from bathrooms but not from other sites of residences. The appearance ratio in the bathrooms of patients with pulmonary MAC was significantly higher than that in healthy volunteers' bathrooms (P=.01). For 2 patients, the genotypes of environmental isolates were identical to their respective clinical isolates.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Humans
Hygiene
Japan
Mycobacterium avium / classification
Mycobacterium avium / isolation & purification*
Mycobacterium avium Complex / classification
Mycobacterium avium Complex / isolation & purification*
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / microbiology*
Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
Reference Values
Residence Characteristics*
Respiratory Tract Infections / microbiology*
Water Microbiology