A cross-environment comparison of nontuberculous mycobacterial diversity

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Household plumbing biofilms contain the highest relative abundance of Mycobacterium at 13.7%, indicating their significance as a reservoir.
The analysis revealed distinct NTM diversity across surfaces, soils, and plumbing systems, emphasizing variable environmental impacts.
Using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, we analyzed over 1,000 samples to highlight the ecological distribution of NTM.
The findings underscore the need to understand which environmental reservoirs may contribute to NTM disease risk.

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Observational analysis characterized NTM diversity across surfaces, soils, and plumbing, suggesting biofilms may harbor clinically relevant species.

Gebert et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Observational analysis characterized NTM diversity across surfaces, soils, and plumbing, suggesting biofilms may harbor clinically relevant species.