Publications by authors named "Federica Ruin"
Front Microbiol
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study assesses the effectiveness of the BD BACTEC™ MGIT™ system for detecting non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in sanitary water, focusing on samples from heater-cooler units and haemodialysis instruments over a five-year period.
- A total of 1,369 water samples from HCUs and 747 from dialysis machines were tested, with 261 and 20 cultures yielding NTM, respectively, verified through advanced techniques.
- Results show that the MGIT system is not only reliable and reproducible for clinical applications but also effective for environmental testing of NTM, detecting concentrations as low as 4 CFU/mL.
