SEARCH FOR ACID-FAST BACILLI IN BOTTLED MINERAL WATERS

被引：22

作者：

CAROLI, G

LEVRE, E

ARMANI, G

BIFFIGENTILI, S

MOLINARI, G

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来源：

JOURNAL OF APPLIED BACTERIOLOGY | 1985年 / 58卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1111/j.1365-2672.1985.tb01486.x

中图分类号：

Q81 [生物工程学（生物技术）]; Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

Samples of bottled mineral water sold in Italy in accordance with the law on microbiological standards were examined for the presence of acid-fast bacilli. Eighty-four samples w4ere tested, 11 with added CO2 and 73 without. Acid-fast bacilli were found in 1 of the former samples and in 8 of the latter a total of 10.7%. The mycobacterial count was always very low except for 1 sample which showed large numbers of Mycobacterium sphagni. This finding was not confirmed in 2 following samplings of the same water. The other acid-fast bacilli isolated were: M. gordonae (4 strains), M. flavescens (1 strain), M. phlei (1 strain) and Nocardia sp. (2 strains) in 2 samples of different water. These bacilli are not thought to be a normal component of the waters but are the result of incidental contamination. The risk of infection from drinking such waters can be regarded as irrelevant in hospitalized or immunologically compromised subjects who face a greater risk when using tap water for drinking or washing.

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