An epidemic of infections after video-assisted surgery (1,051 possible cases) caused by
rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) and involving 63 hospitals in the state of Rio de …

An occurrence survey was conducted on selected pathogens in source and treated drinking
water collected from 25 drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) in the United States. Water …

Aminoglycoside acetyltransferases are important determinants of resistance to
aminoglycoside antibiotics in most bacterial genera. In mycobacteria, however …

Diverse bacteria, including several Pseudomonas species, produce a class of redox-active
metabolites called phenazines that impact different cell types in nature and disease …

High-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA gene amplicons was conducted to characterize
the changing patterns of bacterial community and potential pathogens in full-scale drinking …

Endolysins are highly evolved bacteriophage-encoded lytic enzymes produced to damage
the bacterial cell wall for phage progeny release. They offer promising potential as highly …

In-duct UVC air sterilisation is a technology that can help in the reduction and control of
airborne diseases. Nevertheless, improvements in sterilisation performance efficiency are …

Objectives Mycolicibacterium peregrinum, a rapidly growing mycobacterial species, can
opportunistically infect humans and other animals. Although M. peregrinum infections in …

Cutaneous infection with rapidly growing mycobacteria is not very commonly reported.
Unless strongly suspected, its diagnosis can be missed. We report a case of persistent sinus …

The global incidence and prevalence of rapidly-growing mycobacteria (RGM) have
increased at a startling rate, particularly in the developed countries. Among them is the …