Mycobacterium phocaicum in therapy pool water

Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2009 Jul;212(4):439-44. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2008.10.002. Epub 2009 Feb 7.

Abstract

We isolated Mycobacterium phocaicum, an emerging non-tuberculous species rarely identified in the respiratory tract and blood of patients, from the therapy pool water. Identification, confirmed by 16S rDNA and rpoB sequencing and phylogenetic analyses, disclosed a genotype 4. M. phocaicum should be added to the growing list of water-borne mycobacteria.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Base Sequence
  • Cross Infection
  • DNA, Bacterial / analysis
  • DNA, Ribosomal / analysis
  • Humans
  • Hydrotherapy*
  • Mycobacterium / genetics
  • Mycobacterium / isolation & purification*
  • Phylogeny
  • Water Microbiology*

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal