Detection of Mycobacterium chimaera in medical device water samples by customised real time PCR using a InGenius platform
Abstract Mycobacterium chimaera, belonging to the Mycobacterium avium complex, is an opportunistic environmental mycobacterium which has been isolated from medical device water samples such as Heater Cooler Units (HCU). Laboratories currently use culture-based diagnostic methods to detect M. chimaer...
Autores principales: | Francesco Bisognin, Michele Borghi, Matteo Faccio, Vincenzo Ferraro, Federica Sorella, Cristina Maria Crovara Pesce, Alessandra Primavera, Paola Dal Monte |
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Formato: | Artículo |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-12-01
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Colección: | Scientific Reports |
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Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82440-5 |
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