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. 2011 Oct;87(1):114-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2011.07.006. Epub 2011 Jul 23.

Quantitative analyses of mycobacteria in water: adapting methods in clinical laboratories

Erik Svensson  1 , Magnus Akerstrom, Eva Andersson
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Quantitative analyses of mycobacteria in water: adapting methods in clinical laboratories

Erik Svensson et al. J Microbiol Methods. 2011 Oct.

Abstract

An outbreak of occupational hot tub lung necessitated quantitative analysis of mycobacteria in water samples. We combined procedures for cultivation of mycobacteria in urine and quantitative analyses of dialysis water. Whirlpool spa water samples were analyzed showing promising results. In conclusion, quantitative mycobacterial culture of water is possible by adapting methods routinely used in clinical laboratories.

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