The emergence of next generation sequencing (NGS) is revolutionizing the potential to
address complex microbiological challenges in the water industry. NGS technologies can …

Legionella is an opportunistic waterborne pathogen associated with Legionnaires' disease
and Pontiac fever. Despite improved public awareness, the incidence of Legionella …

Hospital water may serve as a reservoir of healthcare-associated pathogens, and
contaminated water can lead to outbreaks and severe infections. The clinical features of …

Identification of a Salmonellosis Outbreak by Means of Molecular Sequencing | New England
Journal of Medicine Skip to main content The New England Journal of Medicine homepage …

Legionellosis remains an important public health threat. To prevent these infections, staff of
municipalities and large buildings must implement effective water system management …

Legionella are opportunistic pathogens that develop in aquatic environments where they
multiply in protozoa. When infected aerosols reach the human respiratory tract they may …

Many obligate or facultative intracellular bacteria pose a critical problem in clinical
microbiology diagnosis as a result of their fastidious growth or lack of growth in conventional …

The regrowth and subsequent exposure of opportunistic pathogens (OPs) whilst reopening
buildings that have been locked down due to the stay-at-home restrictions to limit the spread …

Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) pose an increasingly significant global burden, driven
by urbanization, population explosion, global travel, changes in human behavior, and …

The premise plumbing portion of drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) has several
characteristics that may favor microbial growth in the form of biofilms. These microbial …