Nontuberculous mycobacteria in hospital water systems: Application of HPLC for identification of environmental mycobacteria

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 133-139

  Galassi, L ^a   Donato, R ^a   Tortoli, E ^b   Burrini, D ^c   Santianni, D ^c   Dei, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Acquedotto Anconella   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hospital; HPLC; Nontuberculous mycobacteria; Water

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOSPITALS; MYCOBACTERIA, ATYPICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 4644290783     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2003.0016     Document Type: Article

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