Evaluation of mycobacteria infection prevalence and optimization of the identification process in North Sardinia, Italy

Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Jan 11;12(1):e0317923. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.03179-23. Epub 2023 Dec 7.

Abstract

Mycobacterial infection is a major threat to public health worldwide. Accurate identification of infected species and drug resistance detection are critical factors in treatment. We focused on shortening the turn-around time of identifying mycobacteria species and antibiotic resistance tests.

Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; drug resistance; identification process; non-tuberculous mycobacteria.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous* / diagnosis
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous* / epidemiology
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous* / microbiology
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis*
  • Mycobacterium* / genetics
  • Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / genetics
  • Prevalence