Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are paradigmatic colonizers of the total environment,
circulating at the interfaces of the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and …

Amazingly, despite the 24 143 papers on mycobacteria, indexed in the Web of Science
database during the last six years, published by 67 008 authors from 13 128 organizations …

This study aimed to assess the influence of water treatment and distribution on the bacterial
communities with particular emphasis on tap water. Samples from the water treatment plant …

Background The epidemiology of infections with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) has
been changing and the incidence has been increasing in some settings. The main route of …

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) currently comprises eight species of environmental
and animal-associated, slowly-growing mycobacteria: Mycobacterium avium …

Background A study to evaluate the biofilm-development ability in three different media
(Middlebrook 7H9, sterile tap water and PBS-5% glucose) was performed with 19 collection …

Mycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium, which causes
infections of the human skin and soft tissue. Despite an increasing incidence of such …

Background Most of environmental mycobacteria have been previously demonstrated to
resist free-living amoeba with subsequent increased virulence and resistance to antibiotics …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are widely disseminated in the environment and an
emerging cause of infectious diseases worldwide. Their remarkable natural resistance to …

Background Mycobacterium kansasii infection is one of the most common causes of non-
tuberculosis mycobacterial (NTM) disease worldwide. However, accurate information on the …