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*Corresponding Author:Received Date: Jul 01, 2025 / Accepted Date: Jul 29, 2025 / Published Date: Jul 29, 2025
Citation: Wilson C (2025) NTM: Pervasive Environmental Presence, Air-Water Transmission. awbd 14: 309.DOI: 10.4172/2167-7719.1000309
Copyright: © 2025 Caroline Wilson This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Research consistently demonstrates the widespread diversity and airborne dissemination of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) across diverse environments, including indoor/outdoor spaces, hospitals, waste facilities, universities, and urban areas. Studies reveal NTM’s significant presence in aerosols, underscoring potential human exposure risks through inhalation. The link between contaminated water systems and airborne NTM in healthcare settings is particularly highlighted, emphasizing nosocomial transmission. Findings collectively reveal occupational hazards in industrial environments and public exposure pathways in general settings. These studies call for a deeper understanding of NTM sources, transmission, and the implementation of robust infection control and environmental monitoring strategies to mitigate increasing global NTM infections.
