Validation of a Novel Diagnostic Approach Combining the VersaTREK™ System for Recovery and Real-Time PCR for the Identification of <i>Mycobacterium chimaera</i> in Water Samples

<i>Mycobacterium chimaera</i> is an emerging pathogen associated with endocarditis and vasculitis following cardiac surgery. Although it can take up to 6–8 weeks to culture on selective solid media, culture-based detection remains the gold standard for diagnosis, so more rapid methods ar...

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Published in:	Microorganisms
Main Authors:	Roberto Zoccola, Alessia Di Blasio, Tiziana Bossotto, Angela Pontei, Maria Angelillo, Alessandro Dondo, Maria Goria, Simona Zoppi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Subjects:	non-tuberculous mycobacteria culture media limit of detection real-time polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/5/1031