| microbiological quality and occurrence of nontuberculous mycobacteria in fresh-squeezed orange juice samples purchased from street vendors in mexico city. | nontuberculous mycobacteria (ntm) are potentially pathogenic agents commonly found in a natural ecosystem. for this reason, food is considered another source of ntm transmission for humans. the aims of this study were to evaluate the microbiological quality and the occurrence of ntm in fresh-squeezed orange juice samples purchased from street vendors. all 102 samples analyzed were positive for aerobic mesophilic bacteria (amb), with limits ranging from 1.8 to 6.2 log cfu/ml. a total of 55 (54%), ... | 2016 | 28221956 |
| Mycobacterium mucogenicum and other non-tuberculous mycobacteria in potable water of a trauma hospital: a potential source for human infection. | This study examined the frequency of occurrence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in potable water samples from a main trauma hospital in Mexico City. Sixty-nine potable water samples were collected, 23 from each source: cistern, kitchen tap and bathroom showers. Of the 69 samples, 36 harboured NTM species. Twenty-nine of the 36 isolates were Mycobacterium mucogenicum, two Mycobacterium rhodesiae, one Mycobacterium peregrinum, one Mycobacterium fortuitum and three were Mycobacterium spp. Hos ... | 2012 | 22055394 |